scarcely
scarcely 英 [ˈskeəsli] 美 [ˈskersli]
adv. 几乎不，简直不；刚...就
I can scarcely believe it. 我几乎不敢相信。
We scarcely ever meet. 我们难得见一面。
- Scarcely means just before, hardly, or “almost not.” If you had scarcely made it to bed when the sun started to rise, you are probably pretty tired by now.
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- adv. 几乎不，简直不；刚...就
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1. I can scarcely believe it.
我几乎不敢相信。
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2. We scarcely ever meet.
我们难得见一面。
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3. Scarcely had the game started when it began to rain.
比赛才开始就下起雨来了。
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4. It was scarcely an occasion for laughter.
笑得实在不是时候。
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5. She could scarcely complain, could she?
她压根儿没什么好抱怨的，是不是？
scarce·ly / ˈskeəsli ; NAmE ˈskersli / adverb 1 only just; almost not 勉强；刚；几乎不；简直不 ◆ I can scarcely believe it. 我几乎不敢相信。 ◆ We scarcely ever meet. 我们难得见一面。 ◆ Scarcely a week goes by without some new scandal in the papers. 报上几乎周周都会登出新的丑闻。 2 used to say that sth happens immediately after sth else happens （表示接连发生）刚一…就 ◆ He had scarcely put the phone down when the doorbell rang. 他刚放下电话，门铃就响了起来。 ◆ Scarcely had the game started when it began to rain. 比赛才开始就下起雨来了。 3 used to suggest that sth is not at all reasonable or likely 实在不应该；根本不可能 ◆ It was scarcely an occasion for laughter. 笑得实在不是时候。 ◆ She could scarcely complain, could she? 她压根儿没什么好抱怨的，是不是？ ☞note at hardly scarce·ly / ˈskeəsli ; NAmE ˈskersli /
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