1rare (for sb/sth to do sth);rare (to do sth) not done, seen, happening, etc very often 稀有的;罕有的;少见的:
a rare bird/flower/plant稀有的鸟╱花╱植物
2 (used about meat) not cooked for very long so that the inside is still red (指肉)煮得嫩的,半熟的:
a rare steak半生不熟的牛排☞Compare medium and well done. 与medium及well done比较。 ➔rarelyadvPeople rarely live to be over 100 years old.很少人可以活过100岁。
rare/rɛr; reə/adj 1 not happening often, or not common [ common ] 不常发生的﹔稀有的﹐罕见的: a disease that is very rare among children 在儿童中非常罕见的一种疾病rare plants such as orchids 兰花等稀有植物it is rare (for sb/sth) to do sth It is very rare for her to miss a day at school. 她上课很少缺席。2 meat that is rare has only been cooked for a short time and is still red〔肉〕一两成熟的
rarerarerarerrarestadjective (rarer, rarest)1If something is rare, you do not find or see it often: Pandas are rare animals. It's rare to see snow in April.oppositecommon2Meat that is rare is not cooked for very long, so that the inside is still red.