"Sparse" 是一个英语单词，意思是"稀少的"、"稀疏的"。它的读音是/spɑːrs/，其中/sp/是一个短元音，/ɑː/是一个长元音，/rs/是一个音节。
来源:
这个单词来源于拉丁语单词"sparsus"，意思是"稀少的"、"稀疏的"。它进入英语语言中大约在15世纪左右，并逐渐演变成现在的形式。
例句:
The forest was sparsely populated with only a few trees scattered here and there. (这片森林人烟稀少，只有几棵树散布在这里和那里。)
The sparse grasslands of the savannah are home to a variety of wildpfe. (广阔的热带草原是许多野生动物的家。)
The sparse crowds at the concert made it clear that the band was not very popular. (演唱会上稀疏的人群表明这个乐队并不很受欢迎。)