"sparse" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 稀疏的

Definition

如果某物是「稀疏的」，表示它分佈在大面積上但數量很少。通常用來形容不密集、不充足的情況。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Sparse”多用於書面語，常和“hair”、“population”、“vegetation”等詞連用。意思與“dense”相反。別把它和“scarce”（稀少，可獲得性低）搞混。

Examples

The grass in the yard is sparse.

院子裡的草很**稀疏的**。

Her sparse hair made her scalp easy to see.

她的頭髮很**稀疏的**，頭皮很容易看到。

There are sparse trees in the desert.

沙漠裡有一些**稀疏的**樹。

Attendance at the meeting was pretty sparse this week.

這週會議的出席人數很**稀疏的**。

The furniture in his new apartment is rather sparse, but he doesn't mind.

他新公寓的傢俱很**稀疏的**，但他不在乎。

Cell phone service is sparse out in the countryside.

在鄉村地區手機訊號很**稀疏的**。