With rare exceptions,he does not appear in public now.

With rare exceptions,he does not appear in public now.
很少有例外/ 难得有例外,他现在不在公共场合下露面
With rare exceptions=难得有例外/ 极少有例外/ 很少有例外
rare
形容词 adj.
1.罕见的,珍贵的,很少发生的,少见的
It is a temple of rare architectural beauty.
论建筑之美,那是一座极少有的寺院.
It is rare to see a man over 160 years old.
很少见到一个人能活到160岁.
2.稀薄的
The air is rare at high altitudes.
高处空气稀薄.
3.极好的,极度的
We have a rare old time at the party.
我们在聚会中尽情欢乐.
4.肉半熟的,半生的
exception 名词 n.
1.例外,不包括在内的人（或物）
This is considered an exception to the rule.
我们把这看作是该规则的例外.
2.规则的例外；例外的事物
appear
不及物动词 vi.
1.出现,显现,呈现
We expected him,but he never appeared.
我们等他,他却一直没来.
2.产生,出版,广播
This magazine will appear fortnightly.
这杂志将两周出一期.
3.起源；出现；首次使用
4.演出
5.抵达；来到
6.记载；提及
7.出庭（作证或受审）
8.作为律师）出庭；出庭当…的律师
9.觉得,觉察；看来(好像),显得明白,变得明显
It appears (to me that) she's right.
(依我)看来她是对的.
10.看上去好像,似乎；显得,给人印象
The old man appears to be in good health.
这位老人显得健康.
11.(在公开场合、当众)露面(尤指晚到或只呆短时间),公开出现；来到
She appears on TV at seven every evening.
她每晚7点在电视上露面.
12.发表,问世；刊印,登(载)
His biography appeared last month.
他的传记上月出版了.
13.开始存在
Speech appeared in the little girl's second year.
这小女孩在一岁多时开始说话.
系动词 link-v.
1.显得,似乎,看来
It appeared that he had a taste for music.
看来他对音乐还有一定的鉴赏力.
She appeared not to have heard what he had said.
她似乎没有听见他的话.