rare

珍しい、まれな

あまり見られない、めったに起こらない、または数が少ない。

やさしい英語で： Not often seen or happening; existing in only small numbers.

• This is a rare bird.
• Snow is rare in this region.
• We had a rare chance to visit the island.

使い方： it is rare for someone/something to… (It is rare for this lake to freeze.); rare to find/see something (These flowers are rare to find here.)

類義語： uncommon, scarce

反対語： common

よく使う表現： rare bird, rare occasion, rare opportunity, rare species

レアの、生焼けの

肉が少しだけ焼かれ、中がまだ赤い状態。

やさしい英語で： Meat cooked only a little, so that it is still red inside.

• I prefer my steak rare.
• She ordered rare beef with potatoes.
• Is this steak too rare for you?

反対語： well-done

よく使う表現： rare steak, rare beef, medium rare