rarely

adv.

1. 罕有；很少；不常
   not very often
   1. She is rarely seen in public nowadays.
      如今她很少公开露面。
   2. We rarely agree on what to do.
      我们很少在要做的事情上看法一致。
   3. a rarely-performed play
      一部很少上演的戏剧
   4. Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention.
      难得有一场辩论吸引这么多的媒体关注。

1. ADV-BRD-NEG 难得地；少见地
   If something rarely happens, it does not happen very often.
   1. They battled against other Indian tribes, but rarely fought with the whites...
      他们同其他印第安部落作战，但很少与白人并肩对敌。
   2. I very rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car...
      我难得穿一次雨衣，因为大部分时间我都是呆在车里。
   3. Money was plentiful, and rarely did anyone seem very bothered about levels of expenditure...
      有足够的钱，似乎很难见到有人为花费而烦心。
   4. They were rarely seen together and certainly did not travel together...
      很少见到他们在一起，当然更不可能一起旅行。
   5. Adolescent suicide is rarely an impulsive reaction to immediate distress...
      青少年自杀很少是由于突然发生不幸而作出的冲动反应。
   6. Rarely does a grand jury publicly disagree with a prosecutor.
      大陪审团公开反对公诉人意见的情况很少见。

1. Dark-skinned people rarely develop skin cancer
   黑皮肤的人很少得皮肤癌。
2. Journalists are rarely admitted to the region.
   新闻记者很少获准进入该地区。
3. Sometimes, avoidance of one particular food will have this beneficial effect, though admittedly rarely.
   有时，对某一食物的忌口能带来这种好处，尽管不可否认这种情况极为少见。
4. My husband rarely comes to bed before 2 or 3am.
   我丈夫很少在凌晨两三点之前睡觉。
5. The players are bonded by a spirit that is rarely seen in an English team.
   队员们是靠一种精神拧成了一股绳，这种精神在英格兰球队中颇为鲜见。
6. He brought up a subject rarely raised during the course of this campaign
   他提出了一个在这次运动中很少被提及的话题。
7. In contrast to similar services in France and Germany, Intercity rolling stock is very rarely idle.
   与法国和德国的类似铁路服务系统不同，“城际列车”很少闲置。
8. His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children
   他母亲很少指责他或她的任何孩子。
9. The most important parts, the flowers, rarely fossilise
   最重要的部分，即花朵，很少成为化石。
10. In Italy they rarely do things by halves. Designers work thoroughly, producing the world's most wearable clothes in the most beautiful fabrics.
    在意大利，人们很少马虎从事。设计师们精益求精，用最美丽的布料制造出世界上最适合穿着的衣服。
11. Despite his hectic work schedule, Benny has rarely suffered poor health
    尽管工作繁忙，本尼却少有身体不好的时候。
12. The bars rarely hot up before 1am
    酒吧在午夜一点前通常都很冷清。
13. He is rarely satisfied with anything less than perfection itself.
    他一般只对那些绝对完美的事情感到满意。
14. Rarely do schoolteachers have leeway to teach classes the way they want
    鲜有学校老师可随心所欲地教书的情况。
15. Guests were rarely entertained in the library.
    很少会在书房招待客人。
16. More rarely, the tubes have been malformed from birth.
    这些管状器官先天畸形的现象更加少见。
17. Geniality is my middle name. I rarely write a fierce word about any restaurant.
    与人为善是我最大的特点。我在给饭店写评语时很少用到激烈的言辞。
18. Supplementary oxygen is rarely needed in pressurized aircraft
    密封的飞机内很少需要补充氧气。
19. They battled against other Indian tribes, but rarely fought with the whites
    他们同其他印第安部落作战，但很少与白人并肩对敌。
20. I very rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car
    我难得穿一次雨衣，因为大部分时间我都是呆在车里。
21. Money was plentiful, and rarely did anyone seem very bothered about levels of expenditure
    有足够的钱，似乎很难见到有人为花费而烦心。
22. They were rarely seen together and certainly did not travel together
    很少见到他们在一起，当然更不可能一起旅行。
23. Adolescent suicide is rarely an impulsive reaction to immediate distress
    青少年自杀很少是由于突然发生不幸而作出的冲动反应。
24. Rarely does a grand jury publicly disagree with a prosecutor.
    大陪审团公开反对公诉人意见的情况很少见。
25. Cancellations and late departures rarely rile him.
    他很少因为约定取消或出发太晚而恼火。
26. Rarely, if ever, does he sidestep a question
    他极少逃避问题。
27. His face and movements rarely betrayed a sign of nerves
    他的表情和行为几乎没有流露出紧张的迹象。
28. This type of bee rarely stings.
    这种蜜蜂很少蜇人。
29. Lady Ainslie is an undemonstrative woman who rarely touches even her own son.
    安斯利夫人是一个连自己儿子都很少抚摸一下的矜持女子。
30. Adults rarely give the television their undivided attention.
    成年人很少会专心地看电视。

adv

1. not often
   1. we rarely met

   Synonym:    seldom