释义
extremely rare
罕见的，稀有的。
双语例句
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On a stormy day, taxi cabs are as scarce as hen's teeth.
在暴风雨的日子里，计程车几乎看不见。
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Not only were qualified interpreters as scarce as hen's teeth, but the gap in mentality was a million miles wide.
这不仅是因为那时合格的译员凤毛麟角，而且还因为双方的思维方式也相差十万八千里。