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几乎不, 勉强
in a manner that almost does not exist or occur
- He barely made it to the bus stop in time for the last bus of the day.
他勉强赶上了当天的最后一班公交车。
- The student had studied only briefly and barely passed the exam.
这个学生只学了很短的时间，勉强通过了考试。
- After the long hike, they were barely able to reach the mountain's summit.
经过长途跋涉，他们勉强到达了山顶。
- The car barely had enough fuel to make it to the nearest gas station.
这辆车勉强有足够的燃料到达最近的加油站。
- She barely managed to catch the train before it departed.
她勉强在火车出发前赶上了。
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几乎不, 刚刚
used to refer to something happening only a very short time before an event
- She barely made it to the train station before the doors closed.
她勉强在门关上之前赶到了火车站。
- He finished his exam barely a minute before the time ran out.
他在时间用完前仅仅一分钟完成了考试。
- They arrived at the airport barely in time to catch their flight.
他们勉强及时到达机场赶上了航班。
- The doctor saved the patient’s life, barely stabilizing them before it was too late.
医生救了病人的命，勉强在太迟之前稳定了他们。
- The firefighters barely evacuated the building before the roof collapsed.
消防员勉强在屋顶坍塌前疏散了大楼。
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