rarity

英 ['reərɪtɪ] 美 ['rɛrəti]
  • n. 罕见;珍贵;珍品(需用复数);稀薄

中文词源


rarity 珍品

来自 rare,罕见的。

英文词源


rarity (n.)
early 15c., "thinness;" 1550s, "fewness," from Middle French rarité or directly from Latin raritas "thinness, looseness of texture; fewness," from rarus (see rare (adj.1)). Sense of "a rare thing or event" is from 1590s.

双语例句


1. Sontag has always been that rarity, a glamorous intellectual.
桑塔格一直是那种兼具美貌与智慧的人中龙凤。

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2. It was a real prize due to its rarity and good condition.
因为稀有并且品相完好,它价值连城。

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3. Flowering plants were making their first appearance, but were still a rarity.
显花植物开始出现了,但仍然很少。

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4. This indicates the rarity of such attacks.
这显示出这种疾病发作的罕见性。

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5. Motorized wheelchairs are a rarity here.
电动轮椅在这里很罕见。

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