n a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development
Tin ore scarcely perceptible in the stone
the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value n
Due to the scarceness of food during those times the cheese could not be wasted
restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war v
be scarce of
缺少,缺乏…
make oneself scarce
悄悄离开
scarce capacity
[经] 稀有的生产能力
scarce metals
稀有金属
scarce times
艰难时世,萧条时期
scarcely
adv. 简直不, 一定不, 仅仅
scarcely any
几乎没有, 几乎从不, 几乎不, 很少
scarcely at all
scarcely ever
scarcement
n. 墙上/堤岸上的手架, 壁阶
scarceness
n. 稀少；缺乏
scarcer
a. 缺乏的, 罕见的( scarce的比较级 )
scarcest
a. 缺乏的, 罕见的( scarce的最高级 )
with money scarce
由于缺钱
