scarce

英 [skeəs]

美 [skers]

adj.  缺乏的; 不足的; 稀少的
adv.  勉强; 刚; 几乎不; 简直不

比较级：scarcer　最高级：scarcest　

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Collins.2 / BNC.6882 / COCA.6771

习惯用语

adj.

make yourself scarce
• 躲开；回避；溜走
  to leave somewhere and stay away for a time in order to avoid an unpleasant situation

牛津词典

adj.

• 缺乏的；不足的；稀少的
  if sth is scarce , there is not enough of it and it is only available in small quantities
  1. scarce resources
     稀缺资源
  2. Details of the accident are scarce.
     事故的详细情况了解不多。
  3. Food was becoming scarce.
     食物越来越紧缺。

adv.

• 勉强；刚；几乎不；简直不
  only just; almost not
  1. I can scarce remember him.
     我几乎想不起他了。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 缺乏的;不足的;供不应求的
  If something isscarce, there is not enough of it.
  1. Food was scarce and expensive...
     食物供不应求，而且价格昂贵。
  2. Jobs are becoming increasingly scarce.
     工作机会越来越少。
  3. ...the allocation of scarce resources.
     对稀缺资源的分配
• PHRASE (通常为避开难事或僵局)躲开，溜走，回避
  If youmake yourself scarce, you quickly leave the place you are in, usually in order to avoid a difficult or embarrassing situation.
  1. It probably would be a good idea if you made yourself scarce.
     你最好回避一下。

双语例句

• India has long neglected to develop its border regions. Reasons include scarce resources and bad weather.
  印度长期以来忽略了边境地区的发展，原因包括资源匮乏和气候恶劣。
• Scarce water resources are shared between states who cannot trust each other
  稀有的水资源被两个互不信任的国家所共享。
• These countries and regions are scarce in natural resources and have weak economic basis.
  这些国家和地区均属自然资源稀缺、经济基础较弱。
• Efficiency means that society is getting the most it can from its scarce resources.
  效率的意思是社会要从稀缺的资源中获得最多的东西。
• Jobs are becoming increasingly scarce.
  工作机会越来越少。
• The management of society's resources is important because resources are scarce.
  因为资源缺乏所以社会资源的管理是非常重要的。
• Is this an efficient use of scarce resources?
  这是一种有效利用稀缺资源的方式吗？
• I can scarce remember him.
  我几乎想不起他了。
• Fresh food is so scarce that prices have rocketed
  新鲜食物非常匮乏，导致价格猛涨。
• With the Middle East's water supplies so scarce, managing the resource has become a political issue.
  由于中东地区的水资源供应如此紧缺，管理水资源已经成为了一个政治问题。