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

• The compensations for the injuries seldom yield complete satisfaction.
  伤害赔偿很少使受害人称心如意。
• 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。
• I am seldom at leisure.
  我很少有空闲。
• The station is seldom manned in the evening.
  这个站晚上很少有人值班。
• He is seldom out in his calculations.
  他的计算难得出错。
• People who seek after petty gains seldom think far.
  贪小的人很难有长远的眼光。
• I seldom see such a guy.
  这种人真是少有。
• She seldom showed her feelings.
  她很少表露自己的情绪。
• She seldom, if ever, goes to the opera.
  她很少去看歌剧。
• This word is seldom used on ordinary occasions.
  这个词儿平常很少用。