adj.①缺乏的，不足的 ②稀少的，罕见的
- Fruit was always scarce in winter, and cost a lot. 冬天水果总是稀少，而且价格昂贵。
- Life is a scarce resource. 生命是一种稀有的资源。
- Food and fuel were scarce in this region. 这个地区食物和燃料都很缺乏。
- It was wartime and food was scarce. 那时是战争时期，食物短缺。
搭配：
- make oneself scarce 溜走，躲开
He’s in a bad mood, so I’ll make myself scarce. 他情绪不好，我得躲着点。
辨析：
- scarce 量不足或缺乏
Tea and sugar were scarce and were rationed during the war. 在战争年代，茶和糖匮乏，均为定量供应。
- rare 少而珍贵，罕见
That is when we like to buy rare and exquisite products. 那就是我们喜欢去买的那些稀有和精致的商品。
