单词 | rarity |
释义 | rarity /rair"i tee/, n. , pl. rarities. 1. something rare, unusual, or uncommon: Snowstorms are a rarity in the South. 2. something esteemed or interesting in being rare, uncommon, or curious: That folio is a rarity that will bring a good price. 3. the state or quality of being rare. 4. rare occurrence; infrequency: Volcanic eruptions on the island occur with great rarity. 5. unusual excellence. 6. thinness, as of air or a gas. [1550-60; < L raritas thinness, equiv. to rar(us) RARE1 + -itas -ITY] |
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