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Definition of rarity in English: raritynounPlural rarities ˈrɛːrɪtiˈrɛrədi mass noun1The state or quality of being rare. 稀有,罕见;珍奇;优异 the rarity of the condition 难得的状况。 Example sentencesExamples - They are of the greatest rarity, and each impression was treated as a unique work.
- Anything of outstanding quality or rarity which was fresh to the market received a wildly enthusiastic welcome.
- One way to make a statement about the comparative rarity of a vehicle is through the use of exterior paint.
- Notable is the relative rarity of bivalves and gastropods, consistent with a deeper water environment.
- The signs of extreme rarity of certain presumed comparative and superlative forms are puzzling.
- Gemstones are minerals esteemed for their qualities of beauty, durability, and rarity.
- Notwithstanding their apparent rarity in physics, such space/time structures are much more common in our global society.
- Due to its rarity and unique coloring, the python now commands fantastic prices.
- It emerged that the evidence base for management of patients with these conditions was poor, perhaps because of their rarity.
- Bottle cases are found with increasing rarity as one moves westward into the southern backcountry.
- This comment was another subtle hint about his godliness and intrinsic rarity.
- With its increasing rarity, it had attracted major interest from egg collectors and specimen hunters by 1900.
- More sampling, more copyright infringement, and more extreme rarity.
- Thus, the extreme rarity of the events leading to human existence is well established.
- They offer a sense of originality as well, owing to their rarity.
- The loss of Cypress, a female Florida panther, made news because of the rarity of the species.
- The rarity of his condition meant his parents were isolated from other families affected by the disorder.
- Orchids in general became expensive and much-sought after because of their beauty and rarity.
- Thus, there are logistic problems with studies of infanticide owing to its apparent rarity.
Synonyms infrequency, rareness, unusualness, uncommonness, singularity, uniqueness scarcity, scarceness, sparseness - 1.1count noun A rare thing, especially one having particular value.
稀罕的东西,珍品 to take the morning off was a rarity 难得早晨休息。 Example sentencesExamples - They had once covered the land, but they became a rarity amongst the people.
- The lifestyles of people are such that peace of mind has become a rarity.
- Containing all of their released works, it also contains rare compilation tracks, live sets and rarities.
- For starters, Carlisle decided to attend the press conference announcing his firing, a rarity in today's game.
- The beautiful spectacle became a rarity as very few households continued with the tradition.
- Visitors to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington can gaze upon many aeronautical rarities and wonders.
- I think most Iraqis love the rain because it is a relative rarity in our dry part of the world.
- You know that I have an agent who is always on the look-out for rarities and curiosities for my collection.
- Such a scarcity of diners was, she assured us, an extreme rarity.
- The jokes will tickle both children and adults, a rarity in the animation world.
- But the judiciary acquitted Hindmarsh - a comparative rarity these days - following very public support from Morley.
- Ryan did the screenplay himself, a rarity in today's film work.
- Dublin's extensive public seaside access makes it a real rarity.
- This latest release is a collection of B-sides, rarities, soundtrack songs and cover versions which is a must for die-hard fans.
- Opera North tries to breathe life into a Kurt Weill rarity, and almost succeeds, says Hugh Canning
- Our guest of honour is that biological rarity, a hereditary peer who has attained high distinction.
- A number of other books on display are also rarities.
- Both men were travellers and collectors of curiosities - or rarities, as they were called.
- The loan exhibition consists of rarities from the collection of the Winterthur Museum in Winterthur, Delaware.
- The latest Old Firm encounter is that relative rarity: a one-day wonder.
Synonyms collector's item, rare person/thing, rare bird, marvel, wonder, nonpareil, one of a kind, find, conversation piece curiosity, oddity, anomaly, freak Latin rara avis British informal one-off, oner
OriginLate Middle English: from Latin raritas, from rarus 'far apart, infrequently found' (see rare1). Definition of rarity in US English: raritynounˈrerədēˈrɛrədi 1The state or quality of being rare. 稀有,罕见;珍奇;优异 the rarity of the condition 难得的状况。 Example sentencesExamples - The rarity of his condition meant his parents were isolated from other families affected by the disorder.
- With its increasing rarity, it had attracted major interest from egg collectors and specimen hunters by 1900.
- Thus, the extreme rarity of the events leading to human existence is well established.
- They offer a sense of originality as well, owing to their rarity.
- One way to make a statement about the comparative rarity of a vehicle is through the use of exterior paint.
- Thus, there are logistic problems with studies of infanticide owing to its apparent rarity.
- It emerged that the evidence base for management of patients with these conditions was poor, perhaps because of their rarity.
- Gemstones are minerals esteemed for their qualities of beauty, durability, and rarity.
- The signs of extreme rarity of certain presumed comparative and superlative forms are puzzling.
- Anything of outstanding quality or rarity which was fresh to the market received a wildly enthusiastic welcome.
- Notable is the relative rarity of bivalves and gastropods, consistent with a deeper water environment.
- Bottle cases are found with increasing rarity as one moves westward into the southern backcountry.
- This comment was another subtle hint about his godliness and intrinsic rarity.
- Orchids in general became expensive and much-sought after because of their beauty and rarity.
- They are of the greatest rarity, and each impression was treated as a unique work.
- Notwithstanding their apparent rarity in physics, such space/time structures are much more common in our global society.
- The loss of Cypress, a female Florida panther, made news because of the rarity of the species.
- More sampling, more copyright infringement, and more extreme rarity.
- Due to its rarity and unique coloring, the python now commands fantastic prices.
Synonyms infrequency, rareness, unusualness, uncommonness, singularity, uniqueness - 1.1 A rare thing, especially one having particular value.
稀罕的东西,珍品 to take the morning off was a rarity 难得早晨休息。 Example sentencesExamples - For starters, Carlisle decided to attend the press conference announcing his firing, a rarity in today's game.
- But the judiciary acquitted Hindmarsh - a comparative rarity these days - following very public support from Morley.
- The lifestyles of people are such that peace of mind has become a rarity.
- This latest release is a collection of B-sides, rarities, soundtrack songs and cover versions which is a must for die-hard fans.
- The jokes will tickle both children and adults, a rarity in the animation world.
- Our guest of honour is that biological rarity, a hereditary peer who has attained high distinction.
- Both men were travellers and collectors of curiosities - or rarities, as they were called.
- The beautiful spectacle became a rarity as very few households continued with the tradition.
- Visitors to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington can gaze upon many aeronautical rarities and wonders.
- Such a scarcity of diners was, she assured us, an extreme rarity.
- A number of other books on display are also rarities.
- Ryan did the screenplay himself, a rarity in today's film work.
- You know that I have an agent who is always on the look-out for rarities and curiosities for my collection.
- I think most Iraqis love the rain because it is a relative rarity in our dry part of the world.
- The latest Old Firm encounter is that relative rarity: a one-day wonder.
- Opera North tries to breathe life into a Kurt Weill rarity, and almost succeeds, says Hugh Canning
- Containing all of their released works, it also contains rare compilation tracks, live sets and rarities.
- Dublin's extensive public seaside access makes it a real rarity.
- They had once covered the land, but they became a rarity amongst the people.
- The loan exhibition consists of rarities from the collection of the Winterthur Museum in Winterthur, Delaware.
Synonyms collector's item, rare person, rare thing, rare bird, marvel, wonder, nonpareil, one of a kind, find, conversation piece
OriginLate Middle English: from Latin raritas, from rarus ‘far apart, infrequently found’ (see rare). |