sparse

sparse
/spɑ:s; spɑrs/ adj
not dense, thick or crowded; thinly scattered 稀少的; 稀疏的; 稀落的
    a sparse population 稀少的人口
    a sparse beard 稀疏的胡须
    The television coverage of the event was rather sparse. 电视上对这件事报道得很少.

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