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scarce BrE /skeəs/ NAmE /skers/► SEE ALLmake yourself scarce(as) rare/scarce as hen’s teeth ●ˌmake yourself ˈscarce (informal) leave the place you are in in order to avoid an embarrassing or difficult situation 躲开(以避免尴尬或麻烦);不露面;回避◆I could see they wanted to be alone, so I made myself scarce. 我看得出他们想单独呆着,就回避了。●(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。 |