adv.
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ADJ-GRADED
稀少的;稀疏的 Something that is sparse is small in number or amount and spread out over an area.
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Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation...
许多山坡都是石头地，植被稀疏。
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He was a tubby little man in his fifties, with sparse hair...
他50来岁，头发稀疏，身材矮胖。
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Traffic was sparse on the highway.
公路上车流稀少。
sparsely
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...the sparsely populated interior region, where there are few roads.
人口分散、公路稀少的内地
- Adverb
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1. in a sparse manner;
- "sparsely inhabited"
- 1. Relative to the size, the city is sparsely populated.
- 与其面积相比，这个城市的人口是稀少的。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. The ground was sparsely covered with grass.
- 地面上稀疏地覆盖草丛。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The northern part of the city used to be sparsely populated, but has now become a cultural centre.
- 城北过去很冷落，现在成了文化区。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. The river was sparsely lined with willow trees.
- 河边疏疏落落有几棵柳树。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
