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rare

rare

Meaning of rare

English

of meat: cooked very briefly, still red in the middle

中文

肉只稍微煎一下,中心仍呈红色

rare

Pronunciation

British English
/reə/
American English
/rer/

rare with Chinese translation

rare usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

I like my steak rare.

我喜欢三分熟的牛排。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

Rare beef is red in the middle.

三分熟的牛肉中间是红色的。

rare synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between rare, medium-rare, medium, blue, and underdone

M
🇬🇧English
medium-rare

slightly more cooked than rare, with a pink centre

B2often

ENI'll have the steak medium-rare — pink but not bleeding.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

cooked through more, pink but not red inside

B2very often

ENI'd prefer my steak medium — pink in the middle but not red.

🇬🇧English

seared outside, almost raw inside

C1rare word

ENHe ordered his steak blue — barely seared and almost raw inside.

U
🇬🇧English
underdone

not cooked enough, often a complaint; mainly British

rare word

ENThe chicken is underdone, put it back in.

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rare belongs to the topic "Meat →". Start with a short set of 4 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does rare mean?

of meat: cooked very briefly, still red in the middle

How do you pronounce rare?

rare is pronounced [reə].

How is rare used in a sentence?

我喜欢三分熟的牛排。 Translation: I like my steak rare.

Is rare part of Meat vocabulary?

Yes, rare can be learned in the Meat topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is rare part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, rare can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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