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rare BrE /reə(r)/
NAmE /rer/► SEE ALLa rare bird(as) rare/scarce as hen’s teeth
●a rare ˈbirda person or thing that is unusual, often because they have/it has two very different interests or qualities 罕见的人（或物）；珍品（常因同时具有两种迥异的爱好和特性）◆Jill is a very rare bird, a good politician and an excellent listener.
吉尔真不是一般人，她既是出色的政治家又善于倾听别人的意见。 ORIGIN This expression is a translation of the Latin idiom ‘rara avis’. 这个表达法是拉丁语习语 rara avis 的直译。●(as) rare/scarce as hen’s ˈteeth (old-fashioned) extremely rare 极为稀少；凤毛麟角◆Critics always complain that good movies that the whole family can see together are as scarce as hen’s teeth.评论家们总是抱怨没有什么适合全家一起看的好电影。 NOTE This refers to the fact that hens do not have teeth. 这个习语源于母鸡原本没有牙齿。 |