- 1.
很少，少见地 -
• She very rarely complains. 她很少抱怨。 -
• The method is rarely used in modern laboratories. 此方法很少用在现代实验室中。 - 2.
非常地；非常好地 -
• The child was rarely clever. 这小孩绝顶聪明。 -
• He played so rarely on the guitar. 他吉他弹得好极了。
用法说明
rarely, scarcely
rarely和scarcely 分别由rare和scarce派生而来，rarely作“不经常”解，scarcely作“刚刚”或“仅仅”解，试比较：
Rarely have I seen such a beautiful scene. 我很少见到这么美的景色。
Scarcely had she entered the room when the phone rang. 她一进屋电话就响了。