scarcely

scarcely [ˈskɛəsli] adv.

1. ■ 几乎不, 简直不

2. ■ 刚刚, 仅仅, 才

3. ■ 一定不, 决不

4. ■ (刚)一...就... (when)

5. ■ 不...的几乎没有(but)

6. ■ 不很, 大概不

I could scarcely recognize him. 我简直认不出他来了。

He was scarcely sixteen when he joined the army. 他参军时刚刚十六岁。

This can scarcely be true. 事实决不会是这样的。

He had scarcely escaped when he was recaptured. 他刚逃掉就被逮住了。

There is scarcely a man but has his weak side. 无缺点的人几乎没有。

I scarcely think so. 我可不这么想。

He is scarcely so tall as you. 他没有你这样高。

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习惯用语

scarcely any

1. ■ 简直没有

scarcely ever

1. ■ 偶然, 极少

scarcely less

1. ■ 简直一样, 简直相等