| 释义 |
hard·ly /ˈhɑːdlɪ/ ad. | phr.
ad.
1. 几乎不
He could hardly (或 Hardly could he) wait to hear the news. 他迫不及待地要听这消息。
There's hardly any salt left. 盐差不多用光了。
Hardly anybody likes him, because he's so rude. 几乎没有人喜欢他，因为他太粗鲁。
2. 不十分
I hardly know him. 我不怎么了解他。
I've hardly finished my work, so I can't go with you. 我的工作还没有全做完，所以不能跟你一块儿去。
That's hardly true. 那不太真实。
3. 也许不
He can hardly have arrived yet. 他大概还没有到。
4. 〈婉〉〈讽〉不
That news is hardly surprising. 那消息并不令人吃惊。
You can hardly expect me to lend you money again. 你可不能指望我再借钱给你。
He will hardly incriminate himself. 他才不会把自己牵连进去呢。
5. 艰辛地，费力地
Victory was hardly won. 胜利是好不容易才取得的。
6. 〈古〉严厉地，苛刻地
deal hardly with sb. 严厉地对待某人
7. 用力地；有力地
phr. hardly ever 几乎从不；很少，难得 I hardly ever see them any more. 我几乎不怎么再见到他们了。He hardly ever goes to bed before eleven o'clock. 他很少在11时以前上床。hardly ...when (或 before)... 刚…就… We had hardly (或 Hardly had we) started when it began to rain. 我们刚出发，就开始下雨了。 |