seldom

a. rare 稀少的。
△1H.IV.3.2.57: “and so mystate,/ Seldom but sumptuous,showed like a feast.”我出现时的排场也是如此，虽稀少但却豪华，看去就像节日庆典。

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seldom

ad. seldom comes the better: rarely is change for the bet-ter; when things change,they usually change for theworse (a pessimistic proverb) 好事不常有，坏事倒常来。
△R.III.2.3.4:“"Ill news,by’r Lady; seldom comes he better.”圣母在上，真是坏消息；好事不常有，坏事倒常来。