seldom

英 [ˈseldəm]

美 [ˈseldəm]

adv.  不常; 很少; 难得

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Collins.2 / BNC.4326 / COCA.4878

牛津词典

adv.

• 不常；很少；难得
  not often
  1. He had seldom seen a child with so much talent.
     有如此天赋的孩子他以往没见过几个。
  2. She seldom, if ever, goes to the theatre.
     她难得上剧院看场戏——即便不能说从来不去。
  3. They seldom watch television these days.
     这些日子他们很少看电视。
  4. Seldom had he seen such beauty.
     他以前很少见过这样的美景。

柯林斯词典

• ADV-BRD-NEG 不常;很少;难得
  If somethingseldomhappens, it happens only occasionally.
  1. They seldom speak...
     他们很少发言。
  2. I've seldom felt so happy...
     我很少感觉如此幸福。
  3. We were seldom at home.
     我们常不在家。

英英释义

adv

• not often
  1. we rarely met
  Synonym:rarely

双语例句

• She seldom, if ever, goes to the opera.
  她很少去看歌剧。
• She seldom shows her emotions.
  她不大流露感情。
• They seldom speak
  他们很少发言。
• The room was very hot, for the stove had been alight all day and the windows were seldom opened.
  因为炉子整天烧着，而窗户又很少开的缘故，屋子里非常热。
• Good dreams seldom come true.
  好梦难圆。
• He seldom goes to the cinema.
  他不大看电影。
• We were seldom at home.
  我们常不在家。
• Pheasant is a rare delicacy we seldom can enjoy.
  野鸡是我们很少能品尝到的异味美食。
• There is seldom circus seen in this city.
  在这个城市很少有马戏表演可看。
• Barking dogs seldom bite.
  爱叫的狗不咬人。