sparse
adjective uk/spɑːs/ us/spɑːrs/
稀少的；稀疏的，零落的
small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area
a sparse population/audience 稀少的人口／观众
sparse vegetation/woodland 稀疏的植被／林地
a sparse beard 稀稀拉拉的胡子
Information coming out of the disaster area is sparse. 来自灾区的信息很少。