1. | 稀少的；稀罕的not done, seen, happening, etc. very often |
a rare disease/occurrence/sight 罕见的疾病╱事件；难得一见的事物 | |
It's extremely rare for it to be this hot in April. 四月份就这样炎热是极其罕见的。 | |
It is rare to find such loyalty these days. 这样忠心耿耿，在今天非常少见。 | |
On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her. 彼此难得相见，见了他几乎都不敢跟她说话。 | |
It was a rare(= very great) honour to be made a fellow of the college. 成为这所学院的研究员是极大的荣誉。 |
2. | 稀罕的；珍贵的existing only in small numbers and therefore valuable or interesting |
a rare book/coin/stamp 珍贵的书╱硬币╱邮票 | |
a rare breed/plant 珍奇物种╱植物 | |
This species is extremely rare. 这一物种极为罕见。 |
3. | 半熟的；半生的cooked for only a short time so that the inside is still red |
