scarce
adj. 缺乏的，不足的；稀有的，少见的；故意缺席的
adv. <文>几乎不
比较级 scarcer或more scarce
最高级 scarcest或most scarce
例句
Food was scarce and expensive.
食物匮乏而且昂贵。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Food was becoming scarce.
食物越来越紧缺。
《牛津词典》
Hospital beds were scarce and medicines were practically non-existent.
当时医院病床紧缺，药物根本所剩无几。
