adj.罕见的；珍贵的；煎得嫩的

It is rare to find such a genius nowadays. 这样的天才现在很少见。

It was in the days when motorcars were rare. 那是在汽车还罕见的时代。

He's devoted his whole life to the protection of the rare animals. 他终生献身于珍稀动物的保护。

Here rare and precious cultural relics are kept. 这里保存着珍贵的文化遗迹。

There is a very rare and precious tombstone here. 这里有一块儿特别珍贵的石碑啊。

Would you like the steak well done or rare? 你喜欢牛排煎得透一点，还是略生一点?

rare指事物本身客观上不常见或难得发生一次，即任何时候都是稀少的、罕见的，而不是暂时的，常意味着珍贵或杰出。

rare还可用作副词,意思是“极”“非常”。例如:This is a rare fine view.这是极好的风景。