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barely/ˈbeəli ||; ˈbɛrlɪ/adv (used especially after ‘can’ and ‘could’ to emphasize that sth is difficult to do) only just; almost not （尤用于 can 和 could之后，以强调难度）仅仅，几乎不: ◇i was so tired i could barely stand up. 我很累，几乎站不起来。◇i earn barely enough money to pay my rent. 我挣的钱只够付房租。 ☞look at hardly. 参看 hardly。 barelysee ⇨ just 1,3,6 • • •• ⇨ be barely 10/18/21 etc• ⇨ can hardly/barely• ⇨ had hardly/barely bare·ly /`bɛrlɪ; ˈbeəli/adv 1. only just 仅仅:◇she was barely 17 when she had her first child. 她生第一胎时只有十七岁。◇i could barely stay awake. 我只能勉强保持清醒。 2. used to emphasize that something happens immediately after something else 刚刚［用于强调另一件事紧接着发生］:◇he'd barely sat down when she started asking questions. 他刚坐下，她就开始提问。 |