English Dictionary

few and far between

形容詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) Rare and scarce; hard to find.

日本語の意味

極めて希少で、容易には見つからない / ごくまれで、存在が極めて少ない / 希少でめったに見られない

In that rural town, job opportunities were few and far between, so many recent graduates moved to the city.

その田舎町では求人の機会が非常に少なかったため、多くの新卒者が都市へ移りました。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) Rare and scarce; hard to find.

There are, of course, exceptions to every rule, and I have met several lamas, notably the Phodong Lama of Sikhim and others like him, men who were thoroughly capable, who acted up to their principles, and whom I thoroughly respected, but I am sorry to say such men were few and far between.

fewer and farther between （ comparative ）

fewer and further between （ comparative ）

fewest and farthest between （ superlative ）

fewest and furthest between （ superlative ）