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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- rarely
['rεəlɪ]
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1.
adverb
很少
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- rarely
[ˈreərlɪ]
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adverb
不常地，很少地
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We rarely met.
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我们很少见面。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- rarely
['rεəlɪ]
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1.
adv
hardly ever; seldom
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I'm rarely in town these days
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adv
to an unusual degree; exceptionally
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3.
adv
[Dialect]
uncommonly well; excellently
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he did rarely at market yesterday
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adv
[Usage]
Since rarely means hardly ever, one should not say something rarely ever happens
Examples
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I rarely visit my neighbours.
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我很少拜访我的邻居。
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Dark skinned people rarely get sunburns.
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暗色皮肤的人很少会晒伤。
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Their geological mapping was rarely found to be faulty by subsequent investigators.
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他们地理测绘很少会被后续调查证实有任何误差。
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The girls I spoke to rarely discussed their problems at school with their parents.
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这些跟我交流过的女孩中，很少有人把自己在学校的问题和他们的父母交流过。
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Dollar coins are rarely used in circulation.
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流通中很少用到美元硬币。
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In antiquity all metal was a valuable commodity and rarely wasted.
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在古代，所有的金属都是贵重物品，很少被浪费。
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She was displaying a genuine compassion rarely seen among rich young girls.
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她显示出了富有的年轻女孩少有的同情心。
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He would rarely stoop down to explain things to Alex.
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他几乎从不屈尊给亚历克斯解释什么。
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