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

• That bird has become scarce in this country.
  那种鸟在这个国家已变得很稀有了。
• Economics is the study of how people choose to use scarce or limited productive resources.
  经济学研究人们如何进行抉择，以使用稀缺的或有限的生产性资源。
• I am the colour of health and strength. I may be scarce, but I am.
  我是健康和力量的颜色，我可能比较稀少。
• However, the limited productivity and scarce natural resources can hardly meet the needs of the ever-Increasing population.
  然而，有限的生产能力和不足的自然资源几乎不能满足日益增长的人口的需要。
• 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。
• Is this an efficient use of scarce resources?
  这是一种有效利用稀缺资源的方式吗？
• A profligate use of scarce resources.
  对稀少的资源的恣意挥霍。
• Food was scarce and expensive
  食物供不应求，而且价格昂贵。
• Fresh food is so scarce that prices have rocketed
  新鲜食物非常匮乏，导致价格猛涨。
• Yet, theoretical and empirical studies that explore such new developments in international marketing are relatively scarce.
  然而，探索这种国际营销中的新发展的理论和实证研究还相对比较欠缺。