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外刊例句
- After an initial focus on renting spare beds in cities during conferences, when hotel rooms were scarce, the startup expanded into rental of entire properties.
一开始，这家创业公司主要是在大型会议期间酒店房间稀缺时出租市内房屋里的空床，后来扩展到出租整套物业。
——《经济学人》 - With food scarce and the government unable to provide through its rationing program, North Koreans began turning away from the official, centrally planned economy.
由于粮食短缺，政府无法通过配给计划提供粮食，朝鲜人开始放弃官方的中央计划经济。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[adjective] (especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand
[形容词] （尤指食物、金钱或其他资源）不足以满足需求
深入解读
Scarce 于14世纪自古法国北方方言 scars （缺少、稀少）进入英语，主要强调“数量上缺乏不足、供不应求”。任何东西一旦短缺，那自然就变得“稀有难得”，比如珍本或善本就可以说“a scarce book”。
另外， scarce 在口语中有个习语表达叫“make oneself scarce”，这不是说让自己变得供不应求，而是指“悄悄溜走”或“躲开不露面”，比如：
- It probably would be a good idea if you made yourself scarce.
你最好回避一下。
值得注意的是， scarce 有以下几个常见的形近词，在阅读时要注意区分：
- scared 害怕的、惊恐的
- sacred 神圣的、受崇敬的、不容侵犯的
- sarcastic 讽刺的、嘲讽的、挖苦的
名人用例
There is something that is much more scarce, something finer far, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.
比才能更难得、更美好、更珍贵的东西是识别才能的才能。
出自美国著名出版家和作家阿尔伯特·哈伯德（Elbert Hubbard，1856-1915）。1899年，阿尔伯特·哈伯德创作了《把信送给加西亚》（A Message to Garcia），在《菲士利人》（The Philistine）杂志上发表后，引起了全世界的强烈轰动，这本小册子在世界各地广为流传，全球销量超过8亿册，成为有史以来世界上最畅销的读物之一。
常见短语
“scarce” 是一个英语单词，指的是稀缺的、不足的，通常用于描述资源、物品或情况的稀有性质。
以下是50个包含单词“scarce”的短语，以及它们的中文解释：
- scarce resources: 稀缺资源
- scarce water supply: 稀缺的水供应
- scarce food availability: 食物供应不足
- scarce commodity: 稀缺商品
- scarce raw materials: 稀缺原材料
- scarce energy sources: 稀缺能源
- scarce financial resources: 稀缺财务资源
- scarce job opportunities: 就业机会不足
- scarce funding: 资金短缺
- scarce land resources: 稀缺土地资源
- scarce medical supplies: 医疗用品短缺
- scarce housing options: 住房选择有限
- scarce time: 时间紧迫
- scarce availability: 可得性有限
- scarce educational resources: 教育资源有限
- scarce labor force: 劳动力稀缺
- scarce investment opportunities: 投资机会有限
- scarce job market: 就业市场不景气
- scarce skills: 技能不足
- scarce natural resources: 自然资源稀缺
- scarce medical facilities: 医疗设施不足
- scarce financial support: 资金支持不足
- scarce economic growth: 经济增长不足
- scarce supplies: 物资短缺
- scarce educational opportunities: 教育机会有限
- scarce technology: 技术稀缺
- scarce workforce: 劳动力短缺
- scarce water resources: 水资源稀缺
- scarce employment prospects: 就业前景不佳
- scarce healthcare access: 医疗服务有限
- scarce natural habitats: 自然栖息地稀缺
- scarce transportation options: 交通选择有限
- scarce arable land: 耕地稀缺
- scarce financial assistance: 财务援助有限
- scarce opportunities for advancement: 晋升机会有限
- scarce educational funding: 教育资金不足
- scarce job prospects: 就业前景不好
- scarce learning materials: 学习材料不足
- scarce natural beauty: 自然景观稀有
- scarce wildlife habitats: 野生动植物栖息地稀缺
- scarce medical services: 医疗服务有限
- scarce cultural resources: 文化资源稀缺
- scarce opportunities for growth: 成长机会有限
- scarce educational support: 教育支持不足
- scarce employment opportunities: 就业机会有限
- scarce technological advancements: 科技进步不足
- scarce renewable energy sources: 可再生能源稀缺
- scarce economic resources: 经济资源稀有
- scarce housing options: 住房选择有限
- scarce health services: 健康服务不足
同近义词
- scanty: too little in amount for what is needed
- meager: (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality
- deficient: not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient
