few and far between

短语

稀少

发音

AU

词形变化

fewer and farther between fewer and further between 比较级 fewer and further between fewest and farthest between fewest and furthest between fewer and farther between 比较级 fewest and furthest between 最高级 fewest and farthest between 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Rare and scarce; hard to find.

    少之又少

    习语

词源

Attested at least since the 17th century. Was originally reserved for physical objects, such as houses, appearing with wide gaps between, but today it is also applied to more abstract things. Being rare also implies that the average gaps between the objects are wide.

来源：wiktionary