rarely
Not often or almost never. It is used to describe an action that happens very few times or on very few occasions.
例句
3 / 5I rarely drink coffee in the evening.
I almost never drink coffee at night.
The President rarely gives interviews to the public.
The President almost never speaks to news reporters.
He rarely goes to the gym these days.
He almost never exercises at the gym now.
词族
记忆技巧
Think of a 'rare' steak—it's not 'well done' or 'finished' often; it's something you only see or eat every once in a while.
快速测验
She is very busy, so she ___ watches television.
正确！
正确答案是： rarely
例句
I rarely drink coffee in the evening.
everydayI almost never drink coffee at night.
The President rarely gives interviews to the public.
formalThe President almost never speaks to news reporters.
He rarely goes to the gym these days.
informalHe almost never exercises at the gym now.
Such results are rarely observed in controlled experiments.
academicThese results are almost never seen in scientific tests.
The company rarely makes exceptions to its refund policy.
businessThe company almost never changes its rules for refunds.
词族
常见搭配
常用短语
once in a blue moon
very rarely
very rarely
almost never
rarely if ever
almost never, or possibly never
容易混淆的词
Barely means 'only just' or 'almost not', while rarely refers to how often something happens.
Real describes something that is true or actual, whereas rarely is an adverb of frequency.
使用说明
Rarely is usually placed before the main verb but after the auxiliary verb 'be'. In formal writing, if you start a sentence with 'Rarely', you must swap the subject and the verb (e.g., 'Rarely do I...').
常见错误
Learners often place 'rarely' at the end of a sentence like 'I see him rarely,' which is less natural than 'I rarely see him.'
记忆技巧
Think of a 'rare' steak—it's not 'well done' or 'finished' often; it's something you only see or eat every once in a while.
词源
From the Latin word 'rarus', which means thin, loose, or uncommon.
语法模式
文化背景
In English-speaking cultures, using 'rarely' is often a polite way to say 'never' without being too direct.
快速测验
She is very busy, so she ___ watches television.
正确！
正确答案是： rarely
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