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源自拉丁语 rarus(稀疏的) + facere(使成为),14世纪通过法语 raréfier 进入英语。
❶ 形容空气或气体稀薄的,特指高海拔地区因气压低导致氧气含量减少的状态。
“Mountaineers need special equipment to breathe in the rarefied air at high altitudes.”
(登山者需要特殊装备才能在稀薄的高海拔空气中呼吸。)
“The rarefied atmosphere makes it difficult for planes to maintain lift.”
(稀薄的大气使得飞机难以维持升力。)
❶ 比喻精英化或高度专业化的,形容某个领域或群体门槛极高且常人难以企及。
“She moved in the rarefied circles of Nobel Prize winners.”
(她活跃在诺贝尔奖得主的精英圈子里。)
“The conference discussed rarefied topics in quantum physics.”
(会议讨论了量子物理学中的高深课题。)
rarefied atmosphere — 字面指稀薄大气层,比喻指某个环境具有高度专业性或排他性。
“The academic symposium had a rarefied atmosphere of intellectual rigor.”
(这场学术研讨会充满严谨治学的高端氛围。)