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

• People who seek after petty gains seldom think far.
  贪小的人很难有长远的眼光。
• In carrying out the instructions of the party, he seldom consulted his personal safety.
  在执行党的指示时，他很少顾及自己的安全。
• He seldom makes a mistake in the accounts.
  他管账很少出错。
• 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。
• I seldom see such a guy.
  这种人真是少有。
• Such cases are seldom brought before court.
  此类案件很少提交法院处理。
• She seldom showed her feelings.
  她很少表露自己的情绪。
• The compensations for the injuries seldom yield complete satisfaction.
  伤害赔偿很少使受害人称心如意。
• 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。
• They seldom rock the boat or annoy the mayor or board of aldermen with unusual budget requests.
  他们很少捣乱或提出过分的预算要求来为难市长或市参议会。