hardly
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/ˈhɑːrdli/
🇬🇧
/ˈhɑːdli/
almost not at all
We hardly know each other, so we are not close friends.
我们几乎不认识彼此,所以我们不是亲密的朋友。
with great difficulty
I could hardly believe it when I read the letter because it was so surprising.
当我读到这封信时,我几乎无法相信,因为它太令人惊讶了。
used to say something is not reasonable
You can hardly expect her to do it for free when she needs to earn money.
当她需要赚钱时,你几乎不能指望她免费做这件事。
used when something has just happened
We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang and interrupted us.
我们刚坐下吃晚饭,电话就响了,打断了我们。