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few and far betweenidiomnot existing in large numbers; not happening often稀少;稀疏;不常发生◆well-paid acting jobs are few and far between.很少有高薪的演出工作。◆there were some inspired moments in the performance, but these were few and far between.演出中有些精彩瞬间,只是太少了。ⓘ few and far between is usually used to talk about sth that you wish there were more of, or happened more often, although it can also be used when you are glad that sth is rare. * few and far between 通常指希望某事物更多或更常出现,但也可用于某事物少而让人高兴的情形◆disappointments were few and far between.令人失望的事很少发生。few and far between• ⇨ be few and far between |