rare

1. ADJ Something that is rare is not common and is therefore interesting or valuable. 稀有的

...the black-necked crane, one of the rarest species in the world. …黑頸鶴，世界上最珍稀的物種之一。

2. ADJ An event or situation that is rare does not occur very often. 罕見的

...on those rare occasions when he did eat alone. …在他獨(dú)自吃飯的那些不常有的時(shí)候。

3. ADJ You use rare to emphasize an extremely good or remarkable quality. 極好的 (素質(zhì))[ADJ n] [強(qiáng)調(diào)]

Ferris has a rare ability to record her observations on paper. 費(fèi)里斯有將自己的觀察結(jié)果以書面形式記錄下來的杰出能力。

4. ADJ Meat that is rare is cooked very lightly so that the inside is still red. (肉類) 半熟的

Thick tuna steaks are eaten rare, like beef. 厚厚的金槍魚片要半熟吃，就像牛肉一樣。