barely
adv
ˈbeəli
adv
1
only
with
great
difficulty
or
effort
勉强才能;
She
was
very
old
and
barely
able
to
walk.
她年纪非常大，只能勉强走几步路。
Mary
had
barely
enough
money
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。
She
could
barely
understand
English.
她勉强懂一点英语。
2
almost
not
几乎不;
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〕;
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〕;
Nowadays
the
village
has
barely
100
inhabitants.
如今这个村庄只有 100 个居民了。