scarcely

副词

1. 1

   几乎不、简直不

   She spoke so softly that I could scarcely hear her.

   她讲话很小声，我几乎听不见。

2. 2

   才刚、刚刚常与 when 连用

   We had scarcely sat down when the phone rang.

   我们才刚坐下，电话就响了。

3. 3

   仅仅、不过

   The whole meeting lasted scarcely ten minutes.

   整场会议只开了不到十分钟。

4. 4

   绝不、当然不用于委婉否定

   You can scarcely blame him for wanting to leave.

   他想离开，实在很难怪他。