rare breed
noun[C]
uk/ˌreə ˈbriːd/us/ˌrer ˈbriːd/rare breednoun[C](ANIMAL)
(alsoUSheritage breed)
abreedoffarmanimalorbirdthat iskeptmainlyinordertostopthebreedfromdisappearing,ratherthan toproducethemaximumnumberofanimalsand make themaximumpossibleprofit:
稀有品种Awidecollectionoffarmanimalshas beenbuiltup over theyearsincludinganumberofrarebreeds.多年来，这里已经汇集了大量的农场动物，包括一些稀有品种。
Thefarmat thesiteoperatesararebreedscentreand also has atearoomwithtraditionalfare.该地的农场经营着一个稀有品种中心，还设有一个提供传统菜肴的茶室。
- Why is itimportanttoretainourrarebreeds?
- Demand for therarebreedproductsisgrowing.
- Farms that havelovinglynurturedrarebreedsofcattleandsheepforgenerationsalsofacedoom.
Breeds & breeding
- beget
- breeder
- breeding
- breeding ground
- brood mare
- crossbred
- heritage
- heritage breed
- inbred
- inbreeding
- interbreed
- pedigree
- pedigreed
- puppy farm
- puppy mill
- purebred
- stud
- teaser
- thoroughbred
- well bred
rare breednoun[C](PERSON)
(alsorare species,rare bird)
someone who isunusualin some way:
Thetraditionalpensionerisbecomingararebreed.
Models withredhairarequiteararespeciesand we getlotsofwork.
He is thatrarebird, avirtuosowho is also awit.
- You mustbelongto ararebreedif you wereallowedin theconvent.
- Anymotoristwho hasn’treceivedaspeedfinein 5yearstimeis a veryrarespecies.
- To berichand not acollectoris to be afairlyrarebird.
Exceptional qualities, things and people
- a gift from the godsidiom
- be a oneidiom
- character
- curiosity
- distinction
- distinctiveness
- exoticism
- favoured
- gift
- have-a-go hero
- individual
- magic
- national treasure
- nonpareil
- personal touch
- right
- the chosen fewidiom
- the right stuffidiom
- the X factor
- uniqueness