sparse

sparse
adjective
  1. thinly dispersed or scattered
    稀疏的
    areas of sparse population.
    人口稀少的区域。
    ■austere; meager
    简朴的
    an elegantly sparse chamber.
    一间布置简洁美观的房间。
派生
sparsely
adverb
sparseness
noun
sparsity
noun
语源
  1. early 18th cent. (used to descrbe writing in the sense 'widely spaced'): from Latin sparsus, past participle of spargere 'scatter'
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