1 scarce /ˈskeɚs/ adjective scarcer; scarcest
scarcer; scarcest
Learner's definition of SCARCE
[also more scarce; most scarce]
: very small in amount or number : not plentiful缺乏的;不足的
make yourself scarce
informal
: to leave so that you will not be seen in a certain place回避;溜走
— scarceness
noun [noncount] 2 scarce /ˈskeɚs/ adverb
Learner's definition of SCARCE
literary
: almost not at all : scarcely or hardly仅仅;几乎不;简直不