词组 | scarce |
释义 | scarce /skeəs $ skers/ adjective if something is scarce, there is not very much of it availableadverbsincreasingly scarce Clean drinking water has become increasingly scarce in some parts of the country.relatively scarce These birds are relatively scarce in the UK.nounsscarce resources Many of the Earth’s natural resources are becoming increasingly scarce.a scarce commodity (=a useful substance or quality that is scarce) Water is a scarce commodity in the desert.food is scarce Food is scarce in winter.THESAURUS: scarce → rare |
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