Wordiyo

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 English
scarceother
=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.

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