单词 | rarefy |
释义 | rarefy (once / 5506 pages) 1v 2v WORD FAMILY rarefy: rarefaction, rarefied, rarefies, rarefying+/rarefaction: rarefactions USAGE EXAMPLESThe job of celebrity and society reporter, even one at the top of this rarefied field, seemed no longer enough for a family breadwinner. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) Within that town, the scientific community that I became part of in my 20s is even more rarefied. The Guardian(Dec 01, 2016) If he took part in the daily briefing, Mr. Kushner would join one of the most rarefied circles in Washington. New York Times(Nov 16, 2016) 1 1v lessen the density or solidity of The bones are rarefied Hyper alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 2v weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) 2Syn|Hyper attenuate weaken lessen the strength of v make more subtle or refined Syn|Hyper sublimate, subtilize alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |
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