sparsely

IPA/ˈspɑːsli/
KK[spˈɑrsli]IPA/ˈspɑːrsli/

sparsely — 副詞

1. in a way that describes an area or surface where people, objects, or living thin

1.副詞B2
釋義

稀疏地

數量少且分散的

in a way that describes an area or surface where people, objects, or living things exist in very small numbers, with a lot of empty space between them

例句

The northern region of the country is sparsely populated, with vast forests between the towns.

該國的北部地區人口稀疏，城鎮之間有大片的森林。

collocation: sparsely populated

Andrés's apartment was sparsely furnished with only a mattress and a wooden chair.

Andrés 的公寓裡只擺了一張床墊和一把木椅，陳設非常簡陋。

collocation: sparsely furnished

常見搭配
  • sparsely populated
  • sparsely furnished
  • sparsely attended
  • sparsely decorated
  • sparsely vegetated
同義詞
  • thinly

    more common in everyday speech; 'thinly spread' is interchangeable with 'sparsely distributed'

  • scantily

    more formal and often used for clothing or resources rather than population

  • lightly

    implies a moderate degree rather than extreme scarcity; less emphatic than 'sparsely'

反義詞
  • densely

    the direct opposite; 'densely populated' vs 'sparsely populated'

  • thickly

    used for vegetation, crowds, or layers

文法句型

sparsely + past participle (populated, furnished, attended)

sparsely + adjective (vegetated, wooded)

用法筆記

Most often used with past participles such as 'populated', 'furnished', 'attended', 'decorated', 'vegetated', and 'wooded'. It is not used with action verbs in the progressive (✗ 'he was sparsely eating').

常見錯誤

The room was sparsely enough for two people.
The room was sparsely furnished enough for two people.
'sparsely' must modify an adjective or past participle, not stand alone as a predicate.
People sparsely live in the desert.
The desert is sparsely populated.
'sparsely' is not used directly with action verbs; use 'sparsely populated' instead.

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常用片語

  • sparsely populated area
  • sparsely furnished room
  • sparsely attended event