barely
/ˈbeəlɪ/adverb
1
- only just; almost not仅仅; 几乎不：
she nodded, barely able to speak
她点点头, 几乎说不出话来
as submodifier a barely perceptible pause.难以察觉的停顿。
1.1
- only a very short time before刚刚, 才：
they had barely sat down before forty policemen swarmed in.
他们刚刚坐下, 40名警察就拥了进来。
2
- in a simple and sparse way贫乏地; 光秃秃：
their barely furnished house.
他们那陈设简陋的房子。
3
- archaic openly; explicitly〈古〉公开地; 不加掩饰地。