수요에 비해 자원이나 물자가 충분하지 않고 모자라는
insufficient for the demand, especially of food, money, or resources
예문:
"Clean drinking water is becoming increasingly scarce in the drought-stricken region."
"During the economic crisis, jobs were scarce and competition was fierce."
자주 나타나지 않거나 개체 수가 적어 찾아보기 힘든
occurring in small numbers or quantities; rare
예문:
"This particular species of butterfly has become scarce due to habitat loss."
"First edition copies of the novel are extremely scarce and valuable."
거의 ~않다 또는 간신히 ~하다
scarcely; only just
예문:
"The child was scarce five years old when he began to play the piano."
"I could scarce believe the news when I first heard it."
난처한 상황을 피하기 위해 자리를 뜨거나 몸을 숨기다
to leave a place, especially to avoid a difficult or annoying situation
예문:
"As soon as the argument started, he decided to make himself scarce."
"I think I'll make myself scarce before the boss notices the mistake."