infrequent 英 [ɪnˈfri:kwənt] 　 美 [ɪnˈfrikwənt]

infrequent

infrequent　 英 [ɪnˈfri:kwənt] 美 [ɪnˈfrikwənt]

adj. 罕见的；稀少的；珍贵的；不频发的　

In temple precincts, small sculptures of dragons spouting water into a basin are not an infrequent sight.　在寺庙专用区，水流到某一流域的龙的小雕塑不能说是一种罕见的景观。
Despite the caves' perches, high above the river valley, the treasures inside are at risk from looters and souvenir collectors, as well as erosion, earthquakes, and infrequent but torrential rains.　尽管洞窟位于河谷上方的高地，但其中的宝藏还是会遭受来自抢劫者、纪念收藏家的损坏，以及侵蚀、地震和罕见的暴雨的威胁。

  • Something that's infrequent doesn't happen very often. Your family might take infrequent trips to Disney World, traveling there every two or three years.
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  • adj. 罕见的；稀少的；珍贵的；不频发的

  • 1. In temple precincts, small sculptures of dragons spouting water into a basin are not an infrequent sight.

    在寺庙专用区，水流到某一流域的龙的小雕塑不能说是一种罕见的景观。

  • 2. Despite the caves' perches, high above the river valley, the treasures inside are at risk from looters and souvenir collectors, as well as erosion, earthquakes, and infrequent but torrential rains.

    尽管洞窟位于河谷上方的高地，但其中的宝藏还是会遭受来自抢劫者、纪念收藏家的损坏，以及侵蚀、地震和罕见的暴雨的威胁。

  • 3. Criticism of Central Banks, if it occurred at all in the political arena, [has been] muted and infrequent.

    对中央银行的批评，如果在政治竞技场合真的有发生过的话，也是很小声而且罕见的。

  • infrequent (adj.) 1530s, "little used" (now obsolete); 1610s, "not occurring often," from Latin infrequentem (nominative infrequens) "occurring seldom, unusual; not crowded, absent," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + frequens "repeated, regular, constant, often" (see frequent). Related: Infrequently.
in·fre·quent / ɪnˈfriːkwənt ; NAmE ɪnˈfriːkwənt / adjective not happening often 不常发生的；罕见的 SYN rare ◆ her infrequent visits home 她少有的探望家人 ◆ Muggings are relatively infrequent in this area. 在这个地区行凶抢劫事件相对少见。 OPP frequent ▶ in·fre·quent·ly / ɪnˈfriːkwəntli ; NAmE ɪnˈfriːkwəntli / adverb ◆ This happens not infrequently (= often). 这种事常常发生。 in·fre·quent / ɪnˈfriːkwənt ; NAmE ɪnˈfriːkwənt / in·fre·quent·ly / ɪnˈfriːkwəntli ; NAmE ɪnˈfriːkwəntli /
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