be sparsely populated there were few inhabitants round the place. there were few inhabitants round the place
Some lines are laid on the surface, especially in deserted country.
有的管道线铺设在地面上, 特别是在人烟稀少的地区。
—— 辞典例句Rural areas are sparsely populated.
乡村地区人烟稀少。
—— 柯林斯例句The island is thinly populated.
这个岛上人烟稀少。
—— 柯林斯例句The town has been thinning out due to the bad economy.
由于经济不景气,这座城镇也逐渐人烟稀少了。
—— 给力词典精选It´s also causing problems in areas where few people live.
它也给那些人烟稀少的地方造成了些问题。
—— 给力词典精选