scarcely
US /ˈskers.li/
UK /ˈskeəs.li/
副詞
1.
幾乎不, 勉強
only just; almost not
範例:
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She could scarcely believe her eyes.
她幾乎不敢相信自己的眼睛。
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There was scarcely any food left.
幾乎沒有剩下食物了。
2.
幾乎不, 根本不
used to emphasize that something is not true or is not the case
範例:
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It was scarcely an improvement.
這根本不算改進。
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He could scarcely be blamed for what happened.
他幾乎不應該為發生的事情受到責備。