far and few between的意思|示意

Before the nineteenth century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between.

在十九世纪以前，对海洋感兴趣的科学家寥寥无几。

Arctic voyages arelucrative, in demand, and relatively safe (pirates are few and far between in Baffin Bay).

北极游的优势在于获利丰厚，需求量大同时较为安全——在巴芬湾很难看到海盗的踪迹。

My house used to be crowded with visitors, but now visitors are few and far between.

从前，我家总是门庭若市，现在却是门可罗雀了。

Teachers with a multicultural background or training could perhaps overcome such curriculum challenges, but they're few and far between.

具有多元文化背景或接受过培训的教师也许能应对这些课程挑战，但这种教师少之又少。

Unlike law enforcement agencies, however, piracy profiteers play by no rules, and arrests and convictions are few and far between.

然而，靠仿冒牟利的人可不像执法机关那样按牌理出牌，被捕判罪者少之又少。

Successful women politicians are few and far between.

成功的女政治家少之又少。