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sparse

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adj.稀少的,稀疏的

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sparse为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

形容词比较级:sparser 最高级:sparsest 名词:sparseness 副词:sparsely

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sper=hope(希望)

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meager  scanty  scarce  skimpy  dense    

sparse


/spɑ:s; spɑrs/
adj not dense, thick or crowded; thinly scattered 稀少的; 稀疏的; 稀落的
*a sparse population 稀少的人口
* a sparse beard 稀疏的胡须
* The television coverage of the event was rather sparse. 电视上对这件事报道得很少.

sparse


adj
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Latin;Origin: sparsus 'spread out', from the past participle of spargere 'to scatter']
existing only in small amounts
 his sparse brown hair
 rural areas with sparse population
>sparselyadv
 a sparsely populated area
>sparsenessn[U]