thin on the ground

美 　英

• na.少之又少的
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)寥寥無幾；稀少的；寥寥無幾的

英漢解釋

na.	1. 〈口〉稀少的,少之又少的

英英解釋

na.	1. <spoken>not available in large amounts or numbers

例句

Rio has been trying to sell various non-core assets for more than a year but has found buyers thin on the ground.

一年多來，力拓一直試圖出售多種非核心資產(chǎn)，但找到的買家寥寥無幾。

Meanwhile, says Ms Whitmore, in the pandemic-panicked US, kisses and handshakes might be rather thin on the ground this winter.

惠特摩爾表示，在因流感陷入恐慌的美國，這個冬天親吻和握手的現(xiàn)象可能會寥寥無幾。

And while a few years ago case studies documenting social enterprises were thin on the ground, these have been multiplying.

幾年前，有關(guān)社會企業(yè)的個案研究寥寥無幾，如今，這種研究一直在不斷增加。

But so far -- perhaps on legal advice -- actual apologies have been thin on the ground.

但迄今為止，或許是接受了公司法務(wù)部門的建議，很少有金融企業(yè)真正道歉。

She says: "Generally speaking, sales skills are thin on the ground and there is a shortage of candidates with a multinational mindset. "

她表示：“一般來說，基層銷售技能較為薄弱，而且缺乏具備跨國企業(yè)頭腦的人才。”

Detailed information on the long-term development of Martian geological features is thin on the ground.

關(guān)于火星地質(zhì)長期演化特征的詳細資料依然缺乏。

Examples are thin on the ground, either because they do not exist or because they have yet to be discovered.

這樣的例子實屬鳳毛麟角，原因是要么根本不存在，要么還沒有被發(fā)現(xiàn)。

As parents tend to pass on genes that determine looks, this could result in handsome men becoming rather thin on the ground.

因為父母會將決定長相的基因遺傳下去，這可能會導(dǎo)致地球上長相英俊的男人變得更加稀有。

Though research in this area has been thin on the ground to date, number- crunchers are starting to rise to the challenge.

目前該領(lǐng)域研究的數(shù)據(jù)還不夠多，但數(shù)學家正開始奮起迎戰(zhàn)。

In this part of the world at this time around nine thousand years ago, other food resources were very thin on the ground.

九千年以前，在地球的這部分地區(qū)，其他食物來源相當之貧乏。也沒有容易馴化的動物。

But decent, affordable accommodation for new city residents is thin on the ground.

但新城市居民能負擔得起的像樣住所，卻寥寥無幾。

Officers are thin on the ground which may influence your decision.

沒幾個軍官，這可能會影響你們的決定

Until now, such proof has been thin on the ground.

迄今為止，這樣的證據(jù)一直是微乎其微。

Good news has been thin on the ground lately.

最近沒什么好消息。

Sceptics are thin on the ground: only 8% think he will fail to score a point.

目前，對此表示質(zhì)疑的人只占少數(shù)：只有8%的人認為他將不會獲得積分。

Bringing a sprinkle of moonlight in the trees, casting a layer of thin on the ground broken shadow;

皎潔的月光灑在樹上，投在地上一層細細的碎影；