rare
It was in the days when motorcars were rare.
那是在汽车还罕见的时代。
A top hat is a rare sight these days.
高顶大礼帽现在已不多见。
I must admit I am very fond of collect rare book.
我得承认我很喜欢海内珍本。
It's very rare for him to be so late.
他很少迟到。
Red squirrels are now very rare in Britain.
红色的松鼠在英国已十分罕见了。
The white-lipped deer are rare in this area.
白唇鹿在这个地区很罕见。
He's devoted his whole life to the protection of the rare animals.
他终生献身于珍稀动物的保护。
These rare tigers are protected by special laws.
这些珍贵的老虎受到专门法律的保护。
This rare bird has become an endangered species.
这种珍禽已成为濒临灭绝的物种。
A rare smile lit up his stern features.
他那难得一见的微笑在他死板的脸上平添一些生气。
It is rare to find such a genius nowadays.
这样的天才现在很少见。
He is which is rare for him, in a bad temper.
他在发脾气，这对他来说是很少见的。
Many kinds of wild orchid are becoming rare.
很多种野生兰越来越罕见了。
The stamp collector decided to get that rare stamp at all costs.
这个集邮迷决心无论代价如何都要搞到那枚稀有的邮票。
A rare collection of china will be up for sale next month.
有一批珍贵的瓷器将于下月出售。
I stumble upon the rare book in a second-hand bookstore.
我在一家旧书店偶然找到这本珍贵的书。
I think I know where I can procure that rare book for you.
我想我知道在哪儿能为你们买到那珍本书。
Parliament has passed an Act forbidding the killing of rare animals.
国会通过了一项法令，禁止捕杀珍稀动物。
She found in him the mellowness that being rare in others at his age.
她发现他具有那种他的同龄人少有的成熟。
He alighted on a rare medical herb.
他偶然找到了一种稀有的草药。
Those rare books are shelved in the East Library.
那些珍贵的书籍都放在图书馆东馆的架子上。
Can you procure the rare old book for me?
你能为我觅到那本罕见的古书吗？
He has some rare old vintage in his collection of wine.
在他的酒类收藏中有一些名贵的陈年葡萄酒。
Only on very rare occasions does he give you a word of praise.
他难得称赞你一句。
It isn't a rare bird, just a common or garden sparrow.
那不是稀有的鸟，只不过是普通的麻雀。
By pure chance he found the rare book he needed in a little shop.
纯粹由于偶然的机会，他在一家小店里找到了他所需要的那本难得的书。
The panda is now a rare animal.
熊猫现在是稀有动物。
A collector of rare insects will show us some of his latest discoveries.
一位稀有昆虫采集家将给我们看一些他的最新发现。
Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses are becoming rare.
兰花和报春花之类的野花越来越少了。
It would be rare for even an accomplished pianist to get through such a difficult piece without striking a single false note.
甚至连一个颇有造诣的钢琴演奏家都极少能毫无差错地将这首有难度的曲子从头弹到尾。
That's a rare set of coins. How long did it take you to collect them?
这是一套很罕见的钱币，你用了多长时间收集的？
Jasper White is one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths.
贾斯珀。怀特是那些少有的相信古代神话的人之一。
The curious bottle which now adorns the bookcase in his study was his first and last purchase of rare cosmetics.
现在装饰在他的书房书架上的古怪瓶子，是他头一次也是最后一次购买的稀罕化妆品。
In course of sinking the well-shaft they came upon a deposit of a very rare mineral.
在把钻杆插入井下的过程中，他们意外地发现了一种稀有矿物的矿床。
In course of sinking the welt-shaft they came upon a deposit of a very rare mineral.
在凿井中，他们，偶然发现一个稀有矿物的矿床。
Jim has a supply of old pennies which he polishes up and passes off to foreign tourists as rare coins.
吉姆有许多旧币，他把它们擦了一下，冒充稀有的古钱币，以此骗外国游旅者。
A rare congenital disorder of childhood that is characterized by rapid onset of the physical changes typical of old age, usually resulting in death before the age of 20.
(儿童的)早衰症一种少见的少年身体机能失调，以类似年老的身体快速变化为特征，其结果通常导致二十岁之前死亡。
A black swan is rare.
黑天鹅很稀有。
Spies are trained to keep their mouths shut and they don't often lose the habit.That's why true spy stories are extremely rare, and personally I have never seen one in print that rang completely true.
间谍们一般都训练得严守秘密，而且他们一般都会那么做，所以说真正的间谍故事是极其少见的，就我个人来说，还没看过一本读起来真正让人感觉真实的间谍故事。
An act or event so extraordinary or rare as to inspire wonder.
奇观，奇迹奇特的或罕见的引起人们惊叹的事件或行为
The author made a rare personal appearance.
这位作者做了一次少有的个人公开露面
A rare sense of honor; a rare friend.
不寻常的荣誉感; 极好的朋友
A child with a grown-up partiality for rare and expensive foods.
一个对稀少的昂贵食物的偏爱不断增长的孩子
A discriminating collector of rare books; a dish for the discriminating palate.
一位有鉴赏力的稀有书籍收集者; 为美味鉴赏者而备的一道菜
That's a rare set of coins. How long did it take you to collect them.
这是一套罕见的钱币。你用了多长时间收集的？
A coarse-grained granite, sometimes rich in rare elements such as uranium, tungsten, and tantalum.
花岗伟晶岩一种有时富含铀、钨和钽等稀有元素的粗纹理花岗岩
By pure chance he found the rare book he needed in a little second-hand bookshop.
＂纯粹由于偶然的机会，他在一家小旧书店里找到了他所需要的那本难得的书。＂
These flowers are very rare in this country.
这些花在该国很少见。
Rare comestibles are on sale in this market.
这个市场卖稀有食品。
Edison had rare powers as an inventor.
爱迪生具有罕见的发明天才。