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scarce    音标拼音: [sk'ɛrs]
a. 缺乏的,不足的;稀有的,珍贵的

缺乏的,不足的;稀有的,珍贵的

scarce
adv 1: only a very short time before; "they could barely hear
the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being
hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew
open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have
found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats [synonym: {barely},
{hardly}, {just}, {scarcely}, {scarce}]
adj 1: deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand;
"fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought" [ant:
{abundant}]

Scarce \Scarce\ (sk[^a]rs), a. [Compar. {Scarcer}
(sk[^a]r"s[~e]r); superl. {Scarcest}.] [OE. scars, OF.
escars, eschars, LL. scarpsus, excarpsus, for L. excerptus,
p. p. of excerpere to pick out, and hence to contract, to
shorten; ex (see {Ex-}) carpere. See {Carpet}, and cf.
{Excerp}.]
1. Not plentiful or abundant; in small quantity in proportion
to the demand; not easily to be procured; rare; uncommon.
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You tell him silver is scarcer now in England, and
therefore risen one fifth in value. --Locke.
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The scarcest of all is a Pescennius Niger on a
medallion well preserved. --Addison.
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2. Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); -- with of.
[Obs.] "A region scarce of prey." --Milton.
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3. Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; stingy. [Obs.] "Too scarce
ne too sparing." --Chaucer.
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{To make one's self scarce}, to decamp; to depart. [Slang]
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Syn: Rare; infrequent; deficient. See {Rare}.
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Scarce \Scarce\, Scarcely \Scarce"ly\, adv.
1. With difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just.
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With a scarce well-lighted flame. --Milton.
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The eldest scarcely five year was of age. --Chaucer.
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Slowly she sails, and scarcely stems the tides.
--Dryden.
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He had scarcely finished, when the laborer arrived
who had been sent for my ransom. --W. Irving.
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2. Frugally; penuriously. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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  • SCARCE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of SCARCE is deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand : not plentiful or abundant How to use scarce in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Scarce
  • SCARCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    Food and clean water were becoming scarce With jobs so scarce, many young people have nothing to do In wartime, food is often scarce Research evidence in this area is scarce Details are still scarce I could scarce believe my eyes Jobs are scarce Jobs are scarce around here This is a huge waste of scarce resources
  • SCARCE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Scarce definition: insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant See examples of SCARCE used in a sentence
  • Scarce - definition of scarce by The Free Dictionary
    Define scarce scarce synonyms, scarce pronunciation, scarce translation, English dictionary definition of scarce adj scarc·er , scarc·est 1 Insufficient to meet a demand or requirement; short in supply: Fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought
  • scarce adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
    (informal) to leave somewhere and stay away for a time in order to avoid an unpleasant situation I could see he was annoyed so I made myself scarce Definition of scarce adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
  • What does Scarce mean? - Definitions. net
    Scarcity refers to a situation where the availability of a resource or commodity is limited or insufficient to meet the wants and needs of individuals or society as a whole It is a fundamental economic concept that recognizes that resources are finite, while human desires and needs are infinite
  • scarce - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    scarce (comparative scarcer, superlative scarcest) ( chiefly of resources, such as food ) Uncommon , rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand By the end of the 20th century elephants had become scarce even in Africa
  • SCARCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    4 meanings: 1 rarely encountered 2 insufficient to meet the demand 3 → See make oneself scarce 4 archaic or literary Click for more definitions
  • Scarce Definition Meaning - YourDictionary
    Scarce definition: Insufficient to meet a demand or requirement; short in supply
  • SCARCE Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
    Synonyms for SCARCE: sparse, poor, lacking, scanty, scant, meagre, insufficient, meager; Antonyms of SCARCE: abundant, plentiful, sufficient, adequate, ample, enough, generous, copious





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