scarcely
US /ˈskers.li/
UK /ˈskers.li/
副词
1.
几乎不, 勉强
only just; almost not
示例:
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She could scarcely believe her eyes.
她几乎不敢相信自己的眼睛。
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There was scarcely any food left.
几乎没有剩下食物了。
2.
几乎不, 根本不
used to emphasize that something is not true or is not the case
示例:
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It was scarcely an improvement.
这根本不算改进。
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He could scarcely be blamed for what happened.
他几乎不应该为发生的事情受到责备。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词