单词：scarcer
音标：[skɛəsə] ；
a. 缺乏的, 罕见的( scarce的比较级 )
a. deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
scarce的用法和样例：
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- Food and fuel were scarce in this region.这地区食物和燃料都很缺乏。
- Firewood is scarce in many parts of the world.世界上很多地区都缺乏木材。
- Food commands a higher price when it is scarce.食物(供应)不足时，售价较高。
- As Singapore is a small island, land is scarce.新加坡是一个小岛,土地稀有。
- Good fruit is scarce in winter and costs a lot.好的水果冬天难得见到，而且价格昂贵。
用作副词(adv.)
- I could scarce believe my eyes.我几乎不敢相信自己的眼睛。
常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)
用作表语S+be+～- The food was scarce during the war.战爭期间食物短缺。
常用短语
用作形容词(adj.)
make oneself scarce- 〈口〉走开,溜走go away; avoid others
词汇搭配
- make oneself scarce溜走
- scarce metal稀有金属
- scarce resources稀缺资源
- scarce currency稀有货币, 稀少货币...
- scarce goods稀缺商品
- scarce of缺乏
- scarce currency clause国际货币基金协定关于...
- scarce commodity稀缺商品
经典引文
Stocks fell..the exchange turned, money became scarce.
出自：Disraeli