"rarefied" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 稀薄的
• 狹窄高雅的

Definition

用於描述稀薄、含氧量低的空氣或氣體；引申為形容只屬於少數精英、難以接近的圈子或環境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Rarefied” 多用於正式場合，可指高海拔稀薄空氣，也可比喻小圈子、精英領域，與一般人有距離。日常口語很少見。

Examples

At high altitudes, the air becomes rarefied and hard to breathe.

在高海拔，空氣變得**稀薄**，很難呼吸。

Only a few people belong to that rarefied group of scientists.

只有極少數人屬於那個**狹窄高雅的**科學家圈子。

The discussion was in a rarefied academic setting.

討論是在一個**高雅狹窄的**學術氛圍中進行的。

She enjoys the rarefied atmosphere of high-level art galleries.

她喜歡高端藝術畫廊那種**高雅狹窄的**氛圍。

Life in the mountains is tough due to the rarefied air.

因為**稀薄的**空氣，山裡生活很艱難。

He feels out of place in such a rarefied social circle.

他在這樣一個**高雅狹窄的**社交圈中覺得格格不入。