单词详解

1. adv.

不常，很少，难得 ( not often)

She seldom showed her feelings in public. 她很少在公众场合表露感情。

Barking dogs seldom bite. [谚] 吠犬不咬人。

He seldom visits his friends. 他很少去拜访朋友们。

We laugh at jokes, but seldom do we think about how they work.

我们常因笑话发笑，但从没想过它们是怎样使我们发笑的。

Seldom does he go to school late. 他上学很少迟到。

2. adj.

不常有的，很少的，难得的 (rarely)

The apple tree is seldom fruitful. 这棵苹果树很少结果。

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seldom or never 简直不，几乎不

He seldom or never drinks. 他简直可以说滴酒不沾。

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近义词：rarely, hardly, hardly ever