形容詞 scarce:

1. not enough; hard to find
2. deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

副詞 scarce:

1. by a small margin- W.B.Yeats
   同義詞：barely, hardly, just, scarcely

1. Food was scarce throughout the war.
   在戰(zhàn)爭期間食物匱乏。
2. Hotel accommodation was scarce during the Olympic Games.
   奧運會期間，旅館房間很難找。
3. I could scarce believe my eyes.
   我?guī)缀醪桓蚁嘈抛约旱难劬Α?/div>
4. Good fruit is scarce in winter and costs a lot.
   好的水果冬天難得見到，而且價格昂貴。