新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

rarity

英  [ˈreərɪti]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • rarities

    1[C 可数名词] 稀有物 , 罕见之人

    If someone or something is a rarity, they are interesting or valuable because they are so unusual.

    双语例句

    例:

    Sontag has always been that rarity, a glamorous intellectual.

    桑塔格一直都是那种与众不同、极有魅力的知识分子。

    2[U 不可数名词] 稀有

    The rarity of something is the fact that it is very uncommon.

    双语例句

    例:

    It was a real prize due to its rarity and good condition.

    它是一件真正的稀世珍品,因为它不但稀有而且保存完好。