Learner's definition of HARDLY
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a : barely, scarcely —
used to say that something was almost not possible or almost did not happen几乎不（可能） -
She could hardly bear to look at him.她几乎不敢看他。
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I could hardly believe my eyes. [=it was difficult to believe what I was seeing]我几乎无法相信自己的眼睛。
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I can hardly believe it!我简直难以置信！
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She was hardly able to control her excitement.她几乎无法控制自己激动的情绪。
b : almost not at all几乎一点也不 -
We hardly knew them.我们几乎一点也不了解他们。
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It hardly matters what I think.我想什么一点也不重要。
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The changes in service have hardly been noticed.几乎没人注意到服务的改变。
c : almost not几乎没有 -
There are hardly any new features in this software.这款软件几乎没有任何新的特点。
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Hardly anyone showed up for the meeting.几乎没人出席会议。
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Hardly a day goes by when I don't think about you.我几乎每天都在挂念你。
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used to say that something reached a specified condition or happened only a short time before刚…就… 2
: certainly not一点也不 -
The news is hardly surprising. = The news is hardly a surprise. [=the news is not surprising at all]这条新闻一点也不令人惊讶。
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This is hardly a new idea for a movie.这部电影的剧情毫无创新。
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“Is this a new idea for a movie?” “Hardly! I've seen dozens of movies just like it.”“这就是电影的创新吗？”“一点也不！我已看过几十部类似的电影了。”