"rarefied" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 稀薄的
• 狭窄高雅的

Definition

用于描述稀薄、含氧量低的空气或气体；引申为形容只属于少数精英、难以接近的圈子或环境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Rarefied” 多用于正式场合，可指高海拔空气薄，也可比喻小圈子、精英领域，与普通大众有距离。用于日常对话很少见。

Examples

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

在高海拔，空气变得**稀薄**，很难呼吸。

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

只有极少数人属于那个**狭窄高雅的**科学家圈子。

The discussion was in a rarefied academic setting.

讨论是在一个**高雅狭窄的**学术氛围中进行的。

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

她喜欢高端艺术画廊那种**高雅狭窄的**氛围。

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

因为**稀薄的**空气，山里生活很艰难。

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

他在这样一个**高雅狭窄的**社交圈中觉得格格不入。