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

• She seldom shows her emotions.
  她不大流露感情。
• 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。
• This word is seldom used on ordinary occasions.
  这个词儿平常很少用。
• Even Ford, who seldom smiled, laughed out loud a few times
  即使是很少笑的福特，有几次也笑出声来。
• 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。
• 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。
• People who seek after petty gains seldom think far.
  贪小的人很难有长远的眼光。
• She seldom, if ever, goes to the opera.
  她很少去看歌剧。
• He likes to joke a lot, and seldom says anything serious.
  他那个人就是玩笑话多，正话少。
• Such cases are seldom brought before court.
  此类案件很少提交法院处理。