rarity
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rar·i·ty /ˈreərəti $ ˈrer-/ noun (plural rarities) 1 be a rarity RAREto not happen or exist very often 极为罕见 Visitors were a rarity in the village. 村里极少有外人来。2 [countable]RARE something that is valuable or interesting because it is rare 珍品；稀有物 Some of these plants are national rarities. 这些植物中有些是国家珍品。3 [uncountable]RARE the quality of being rare 稀有，罕见 Such stamps are expensive because of their rarity. 这些邮票因为罕见而价格昂贵。Examples from the Corpus
rarity• Breadwinner wives who are the couple's sole earners are a rarity, wives are typically joint but secondary earners.• Moreover, stage performances of opera had been a rarity during the war.• This disease although now a rarity, does warrant a brief description.• Although once a rarity, the alto flute is now frequently found in modern orchestras.• Among wild creatures rarity is a relative condition, not always determined on the basis of actual numbers.• And he was that greater rarity, a Moses without political ambition.• That sheep dip is singularly disagreeable to a golden eagle is one reason for its rarity.• The Go-Gos' latest album is packed with live versions, B-sides, and other rarities.• That left him with one explanation for the rarity of polygamy in sparrows: The senior wives do not stand for it.rar·i·ty nounChineseSyllable
exist or often not to very happen Corpus
rarity
rar‧i‧ty /ˈreərəti, ˈreərɪti $ ˈrer-/
noun (plural rarities)1. be a rarity to not happen or exist very often:
Visitors were a rarity in the village.
2. [countable] something that is valuable or interesting because it is rare:
Some of these plants are national rarities.
3. [uncountable] the quality of being rare:
Such stamps are expensive because of their rarity.
rar‧i‧ty /ˈreərəti, ˈreərɪti $ ˈrer-/
noun (plural rarities)1. be a rarity to not happen or exist very often: 2. [countable] something that is valuable or interesting because it is rare:
3. [uncountable] the quality of being rare: