barely
barely
bare∙ly / ˈbɛrlɪ ; ˈbeəli /
◙adv
1. only with great difficulty or effort
• 勉强才能;
【SYN】 only just
»She was very old andbarely ableto walk.
她年纪非常大，只能勉强走几步路。
»Mary hadbarely enoughmoney to live on.
玛丽的钱只够勉强度日。
»barely audible / perceptible / visible / discernible etc
»His voice was barely audible.
他的声音几乎听不到。
»Shecould barelyunderstand English.
她勉强懂一点英语。
2. almost not
• 几乎不;
【SYN】 hardly
»She was barely aware of his presence.
她几乎注意不到他。
»Joe and his brother are barely on speaking terms.
乔和他哥哥几乎不说话。
3. used to emphasize that something happens immediately after a previous action
• 刚刚〔表示强调〕;
【SYN】 only just [BrE] :
»Graham had barely finished his coffee when Henry returned.
格雷厄姆刚刚喝完咖啡，亨利就回来了。
4. used before amounts or numbers to emphasize that they are surprisingly small
• 只有，仅仅〔强调数量之少〕;
【SYN】 only
»Nowadays the village has barely 100 inhabitants.
如今这个村庄只有 100 个居民了。
