hardly
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/ˈhɑːrdli/
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/ˈhɑːdli/
almost not at all
We hardly know each other, so we are not close friends.
我們幾乎不認識彼此,所以我們不是親密的朋友。
with great difficulty
I could hardly believe it when I read the letter because it was so surprising.
當我讀到這封信時,我幾乎無法相信,因為它太令人驚訝了。
used to say something is not reasonable
You can hardly expect her to do it for free when she needs to earn money.
當她需要賺錢時,你幾乎不能指望她免費做這件事。
used when something has just happened
We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang and interrupted us.
我們剛坐下吃晚飯,電話就響了,打斷了我們。