seldom

美 [ˈseldəm]英 [ˈseldəm]
  • adv.不常;难得;很少
  • adj.〈旧〉不常有的,很少的,难得的
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adv.

不常;很少;难得
not often

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。

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。

They seldom watch television these days.

这些日子他们很少看电视。

Seldom had he seen such beauty.

他以前很少见过这样的美景。

rarely

seldom

频次

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    ADV-BRD-NEG 不常;很少;难得
    If something seldom happens, it happens only occasionally.

    They seldom speak...

    他们很少发言。

adv

1
not often
we rarely met
Synonym: rarely

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Better to fix small problems often than to fix large problems seldom .

    经常修复小问题要胜过不常修复大问题。

  2. People seldom store up Chinese cabbages in winter these years .

    这些年人们不常储存大白菜了。

  3. 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。

  4. We see them very seldom , if ever .

    我们难得见到他们。

  5. 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。

  6. They seldom watch television these days .

    这些日子他们很少看电视。

  7. She was a severe woman who seldom smiled .

    她是个严肃的女人,脸上很少出现笑容。

  8. Seldom had he seen such beauty .

    他以前很少见过这样的美景。

  9. Time spent on reconnaissance is seldom wasted .

    花在侦察上的时间是不会白费的。

  10. This is certainly a theoretical risk but in practice there is seldom a problem

    从理论上讲,这肯定是有风险的,可是实际上很少出问题。

  11. We were seldom at home .

    我们常不在家。

  12. Even Ford , who seldom smiled , laughed out loud a few times

    即使是很少笑的福特,有几次也笑出声来。

  13. The station is seldom manned in the evening .

    这个站晚上很少有人值班。

  14. I 've seldom felt so happy

    我很少感觉如此幸福。

  15. They seldom speak

    他们很少发言。

  16. This word is seldom used on ordinary occasions .

    这个词儿平常很少用。

  17. He seldom makes a mistake in the accounts .

    他管账很少出错。

  18. The compensations for the injuries seldom yield complete satisfaction .

    伤害赔偿很少使受害人称心如意。

  19. I seldom see such a guy .

    这种人真是少有。

  20. She seldom showed her feelings .

    她很少表露自己的情绪。

  21. He is seldom out in his calculations .

    他的计算难得出错。

  22. 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。

  23. He seldom goes to the cinema .

    他不大看电影。

  24. I am seldom at leisure .

    我很少有空闲。

  25. Barking dogs seldom bite .

    爱叫的狗不咬人。

  26. People who seek after petty gains seldom think far .

    贪小的人很难有长远的眼光。

  27. Such cases are seldom brought before court .

    此类案件很少提交法院处理。

  28. She seldom , if ever , goes to the opera .

    她很少去看歌剧。

  29. She lives very far away , and what with transport problems , she seldom comes .

    她住处离这里远,加上交通不便,所以很少来。

  30. He likes to joke a lot , and seldom says anything serious .

    他那个人就是玩笑话多,正话少。