hardly

/'hɑ:dli/

柯林斯星级

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中文翻译

adv. 刚刚, 几乎不, 勉强是

英文解释

r. almost not

常见例句

When you've finished a book and you suddenly return to the real world, but the real world feels incomplete or surreal because you're still living in the world of the book. > "I have a really bad book hangover today, I could hardly concentrate at work."

Same as Hardly. adv

a sneaking fellow, or one who is hardly used.

or inasmuch as they are so frequently and familiarly used that they are hardly felt to be of negative origin

When two people think they are arguing, but fail to realize they actually agree. > Ross: This arena is bigger than the old one. > Morgan: Not much bigger. > Ross: It is bigger. > Morgan: Barely, hardly enough to notice. > Ross: It's definitely bigger! > Morgan: But NOT MUCH bigger! > Chris: Uhhh, guys? You're in violent agreement.