“Few and far between”
定義
Rare and not happening often.
例句
Examples
“Good opportunities like this are few and far between.”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
Good opportunities like this are _____.Compare with the original example
Good opportunities like this are few and far between.
Write a two-line conversation using “Few and far between”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Few and far between" mean?
- "Few and far between" means rare and not happening often.
- How do you use "Few and far between" in a sentence?
- Example: "Good opportunities like this are few and far between."
- Should I interpret "Few and far between" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.