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rare

rєәadjective

A21,851st most heard wordIn 78 of 2278 videos (3%)heard 101 timeslast on Oct 17, 2026

  1. adj. not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
  2. adj. recurring only at long intervals
  3. adj. not widely distributed

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  1. 10:08So after a few weeks, Biata started injecting a second virus, VSV, a pretty harmless relative of rabies that causes mild flu symptoms in extremely rare cases if humans catch it.几周后,比阿塔开始注射第二种病毒——VSV,这是一种相当无害的狂犬病毒近亲,人类感染后极罕见地会出现轻微流感症状。This Woman Cured Her Cancer with an Insane Method
  2. 14:22I think some learners collect rare words because they look smart.我觉得有些学习者收集生僻词是因为那样显得聪明。Why You Can't Speak English Fluently (The "Chunk" Secret Nobody Told You) | English Podcast
  3. 8:05They search for rare vocabulary instead of using easy words.他们试图寻找生僻词,而不是使用简单的词汇。How to Answer Quickly in English | Stop Searching for Words | English Conversation Practice
  4. 1:39He was raring to go back home.它迫不及待地想回家。Mama Fox Can’t Get Horlicks Jar Off Her Baby’s Head | The Dodo
  5. 8:07But in the rare case it has that, an electron will make that jump, both absorbing the appropriate wavelength of light as usual, and also reflecting the complementary color.但在极少数具备这种结构的情况下,电子会完成跳跃,在吸收相应波长的光的同时,反射出互补色。Why the Perfect Red Is Impossible to Make

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