scarce
UK/skɑ:s/US
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Uncommon or insufficient in supply; hard to find.
稀少的；缺乏的；不足的
adv.
Scarcely; only just.
几乎不；勉强
Root Breakdown
Native Englishscarceother
=scarce
Common Collocations
- 1.scarce resources稀缺资源
- 2.scarce supply供应不足
- 3.make oneself scarce悄悄溜走／避开
- 4.grow scarce变得稀少
Example Sentences
- 1.
Clean water is becoming increasingly scarce in many parts of the world.
- 2.
Jobs were scarce during the economic recession, leaving many people unemployed.
- 3.
Fresh vegetables are scarce in remote mountain villages during winter.