“稀疏”常见的英文表达有 sparse、thin(在描述毛发、植被等密度低时常用)、scanty 或 rare(根据具体语境选择)。以下是详细说明:
1、 sparse
读音:英 [spɑːs];美 [spɑːrs]
释义:稀疏的;稀少的;零散的
例句:
The forest was sparse, with only a few trees scattered here and there.(这片森林树木稀疏,只有几棵树零零散散地分布着。)
The sparse population in this area makes it difficult to establish public services.(这个地区人口稀疏,使得建立公共服务变得困难。)
2、 thin(在描述毛发、植被等密度低时常用)
读音:英 [θɪn];美 [θɪn]
释义:薄的;细的;稀疏的;瘦的
例句:
His hair was getting thin at the top.(他头顶上的头发变得稀疏了。)
The grass in the field was thin and yellow.(田里的草稀疏且发黄。)
3、 scanty
读音:英 ['skeɪnti];美 ['skeɪnti]
释义:不足的;稀少的;缺乏的
例句:
The evidence they provided was scanty and not convincing.(他们提供的证据不足,没有说服力。)
The rainfall this year has been scanty, leading to a drought.(今年的降雨量稀少,导致了干旱。)
4、 rare(在描述事物出现频率低、不常见时可用)
读音:英 [reə(r)];美 [rer]
释义:稀有的;罕见的;稀疏的(指事物出现或分布不频繁)
例句:
These birds are rare in this part of the country.(这种鸟在这个国家的这一地区很罕见。)
The forest was so rare that it seemed like a different world.(这片森林如此稀疏,仿佛是一个不同的世界。)不过,rare在描述“稀疏”时,更多侧重于事物的罕见性或出现频率低,而非单纯的空间或数量上的稀疏。