英 [skeəs] 美 [skers]
adj. 缺乏的，不足的；稀有的，少见的；故意缺席的
adv. <文>几乎不
比较级scarcer或more scarce
最高级scarcest或most scarce
scarce /skɛəs/ CET4 TEM4 [ scarcer scarcest ]
形容词 If something is scarce, there is not enough of it. 短缺的
Food was scarce and expensive.
食物匮乏而且昂贵。
Jobs are becoming increasingly scarce.
工作职位变得越来越少。
习语 If you make yourself scarce, you quickly leave the place you are in, usually in order to avoid a difficult or embarrassing situation. 溜走
It probably would be a good idea if you made yourself scarce.
如果你溜走倒可能是个好主意。
not enough; hard to find
meat was scarce during the war
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought
稀缺-引用次数：73
Land resources are scarce and systems about allocating land resources are scarce too.
首先要明确土地资源是稀缺的，有关土地资源配置的制度也是稀缺的。
参考来源中国集体土地使用权交易制度研究
... 稀有的,难得的,珍奇的;稀薄的,稀疏的：rare 稀少的，罕见的;缺乏的;不足的：scarce 稀薄的;微妙的;精巧的;细微的：subtle ...
... scarce：罕见 vision：视力，视觉，想象力，洞察力的意思 striven：英国地名，斯特利文，还有就是strive的过去式 ...
... tolerance n.勉强承受,宽容忍耐;公役 scarce a.缺乏的;希有的 rigid a.板硬的;僵直的 ...
... 稀有的,难得的,珍奇的;稀薄的,稀疏的：rare 稀少的，罕见的;缺乏的;不足的：scarce 稀薄的;微妙的;精巧的;细微的：subtle ...
scarcely 几乎不，简直不；简直没有
scarcity 不足；缺乏
scarceness 稀少；缺乏
Food was scarce and expensive.
食物匮乏而且昂贵。
Food was becoming scarce.
食物越来越紧缺。
Hospital beds were scarce and medicines were practically non-existent.
当时医院病床紧缺，药物根本所剩无几。
Chappuis says they have a low profile and scarce financial investment, compared to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
VOA : standard.2010.04.05
Look at line 119: Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how to hold A Sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful Herdman's art belongs!"
看一下第119行：,妄言之口！他们甚至不知如何掌控,愚钝之人，从未经受过学识的洗礼,文艺只属于虔诚的牧人！
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Well, I ran the risk and even now, it's what people look scarce I don't care.
我冒了那个险,知道现在，研究这些的人还是少之又少,我并不在乎别人的看法。
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Real Venetians have become scarce and many say the city is fast becoming nothing but a tourist destination.
VOA : standard.2009.11.14
Rivers are drying up, grazing land for cattle is scarce, and the dry soil is hard to farm.
VOA : standard.2010.04.01
Embryonic stem cell research has repeatedly raised ethical concerns and human eggs are a scarce resource.
Now that the downtrend has been established, buyers have been scarce and unable to meet supply.
Until recently, however, the tools to enable differentiated instruction to meet student needs were scarce.
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