| 釋義 |
scarce /skeas; skers/ adj 1 (opp of plentiful) not available in sufficient quantity; not equal to the demand: (為 plentiful 之相反字)不充足的; 缺乏的; 供不應(yīng)求的： Eggs are ~ and expensive this month. 本月蛋缺貨 II 價(jià)昂。 2 rare; seldom met with: 稀罕的; 難得的： 0 ~ book. 珍本; 難得之書。 make oneself ~ . (colloq) keep out of the way, go away. (俗)隱洶離'去 9 scarcity /'skeasati; 'skersati/ n [U] state of being ~; smallness of supply compared with demand: 不足; 缺乏; 供不應(yīng)求： The scarcity of fruit was caused by the drought. 水果的供不應(yīng)釆系由干早所致。 [C] (pl -ties) instance or occasion of scarcity. 不充足，缺乏，供不應(yīng)求之實(shí)例。 |