scarce
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/skers/
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/skeəs/
not enough of something; hard to find
Fresh water is scarce in the desert.
沙漠中淡水稀少。
only just; barely
Food was so scarce that we could scarce find enough to eat.
食物如此稀少,以至於我們幾乎找不到足夠的食物吃。