extremely unusual or uncommon
(especially of air) thin; light
unusually good or extreme
"a rare word"
"rare books"
"a rare appearance"
"total eclipses are rare events"
"rare herbs"
"rare patches of green in the desert"
"rare gasses"
"lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"
"what is so rare as a day in June"
"a rare skill"
"an uncommon sense of humor"
"she was kind to an uncommon degree"
"rare roast beef"
Accidents.., being accidents, are necessarily rare.
出自: G. B. Shaw
Beyond a rare cold, he was never ill in his long life.
出自: V. S. Pritchett
They adored the rare treat of their father cooking for them.
出自: M. Roberts
That bower..Hath wondrous store of rare and rich.
出自: absol.
She hungrily devoured a disgustingly rare chunk of steak.
出自: A. D. Foster