| 单词 | rarity |
| 释义 | rarity (reərɪti ) Word forms: rarities 1. countable noun [usually singular] If someone or something is a rarity, they are interesting or valuable because they are so unusual. [journalism] Motorized wheelchairs are a rarity here. He was a rarity among Wall Street lawyers. Sontag has always been that rarity, a glamorous intellectual. Other rarities include an interview with Presley. Synonyms: curio, find, treasure, pearl 2. uncountable noun [oft with poss] The rarity of something is the fact that it is very uncommon. This indicates the rarity of such attacks. It was a real prize due to its rarity and good condition. 'Its rarity value is high,' Gibson announced gravely. Synonyms: uncommonness, scarcity, infrequency, unusualness Collocations: relative rarity Get hold of a good used example at the right price, and its proven mechanicals, relative rarity and undoubted heritage will ensure it becomes a sound investment. Times, Sunday Times It's the relative rarity of goals that makes the game special and accounts for their value as drama. Times, Sunday Times Part-time partnerships remain a relative rarity. Times, Sunday Times A meticulous arranger, he focuses on multi-part harmonies, often more contrapuntal than parallel a relative rarity for rock guitar. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, going by surviving documents and illustrations the wheelbarrow remained a relative rarity until the 15th century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 稀有物 Japanese: 珍しい人や物 |
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