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几乎不, 简直不
to a very small degree or extent
- She hardly knew him, yet she agreed to help.
她几乎不认识他，但她同意帮忙。
- The instructions were hardly clear enough to follow.
这些指示几乎不够清楚，无法遵循。
- There's hardly any milk left in the bottle.
瓶子里几乎没有牛奶了。
- he issue was hardly addressed in the initial stages of the discussion.
这个问题在讨论的初始阶段几乎没有被提及。
- She hardly noticed the subtle changes in the room's decor.
她几乎没有注意到房间里装饰的微妙变化。
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几乎不, 刚刚
barely at a particular time in the past
- The movie had hardly begun when the lights went out.
电影刚开始灯就灭了。
- He had hardly walked in the door when the phone rang.
他刚走进门，电话就响了。
- I had hardly finished my sentence when she interrupted.
我刚说完话，她就打断了。
- The train had hardly left the station before it broke down.
火车刚刚离开车站就抛锚了。
- They had hardly sat down when dinner was served.
他们刚坐下，晚餐就端上来了。
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几乎不, 勉强
with great difficulty or effort; barely able to do something
- After the accident, he could hardly move his leg.
事故发生后，他几乎无法移动他的腿。
- She was so nervous, she could hardly speak.
她紧张得几乎说不出话来。
- He was so tired, he could hardly keep his eyes open.
他太累了，几乎无法睁开眼睛。
- They could hardly carry the heavy load up the stairs.
他们几乎无法将沉重的负荷搬上楼梯。
- The child was coughing so badly, he could hardly breathe.
孩子咳嗽得如此厉害，以至于他几乎无法呼吸。
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几乎不, 简直不
in disagreement or disbelief
- You think that was a good idea?I hardly think so.
你认为那是个好主意吗？我几乎不这么认为。
- He said it was my fault, I hardly see how.
他说那是我的错，我几乎不明白怎么会这样。
- You call that clean?I hardly agree.
你管那叫干净？我几乎不同意。
- I hardly think she meant to insult you.
我几乎不认为她是有意侮辱你。
- You say it's a fair deal?I hardly believe that.
你说这是个公平的交易？我几乎不相信。
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几乎不, 很难
used to indicate that something is unreasonable, unexpected, or inappropriate
- It's hardly the moment to argue about money.
现在几乎不是争论钱的时候。
- You can hardly expect him to work for free.
你几乎不能指望他免费工作。
- She's hardly the best person to judge others.
她几乎不是评判他人的最佳人选。
- It's hardly fair to blame them for your mistake.
因为你的错误而责怪他们几乎不公平。
- He's hardly qualified to speak on the issue.
他几乎没有资格谈论这个问题。
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严厉地, 残酷地
used to describe an action done with severity or cruelty
- The king judged the rebels hardly.
国王严厉地审判了反叛者。
- They were punished hardly for the smallest mistakes.
他们因最小的错误而受到严厉惩罚。
- The law treated debtors hardly in those days.
那时候法律对待债务人很严厉。
- He spoke hardly to the child, causing her to cry.
他严厉地对孩子说话，导致她哭了。
- The winter treated the crops hardly, leaving few survivors.
冬天严酷地对待了庄稼，留下的幸存者寥寥无几。