rarefied
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rar·e·fied /ˈreərɪfaɪd $ ˈrer-/ adjective [usually before noun] 1 RAREa rarefied place, organization, or type of activity is only available to or understood by a small group of people – used to show disapproval 〔地方、组织、活动〕只限于小圈子内的；曲高和寡的；玄妙的〔含贬义〕 the rarefied atmosphere of academia 曲高和寡的学术界氛围2. DNHErarefied air is the air in high places, which has less oxygen than usual 〔空气〕稀薄的，含氧量低的
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rarefied• Nor are the problems confined to the rarefied atmosphere of corporate boardrooms.• Upward-moving atmospheric waves could greatly heat a rarefied atmosphere.• Increasingly, retailers and manufacturers are questioning whether Gore can continue to thrive at such rarefied levels.• the rarefied New York literary world• The program helped talented people develop the rarefied skills of a Disney animator, and it became a fixture of the studio.• Even in the rarefied world of foreign correspondents, Simon is a standout.rar·e·fied adjectiveChineseSyllable
a place, activity is rarefied organization, only of or type Corpus
rarefied
rar‧e‧fied /ˈreərəfaɪd, ˈreərɪfaɪd $ ˈrer-/
adjective [usually before noun]
1. a rarefied place, organization, or type of activity is only available to or understood by a small group of people – used to show disapproval:
the rarefied atmosphere of academia
2. rarefied air is the air in high places, which has less oxygen than usual
rar‧e‧fied /ˈreərəfaɪd, ˈreərɪfaɪd $ ˈrer-/
adjective [usually before noun]1. a rarefied place, organization, or type of activity is only available to or understood by a small group of people – used to show disapproval:
2. rarefied air is the air in high places, which has less oxygen than usual
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