释义
adv. 几乎不；勉强
Almost not, or only just
adv. 刚刚；才
Only a very short time before something else happens
例句
We could scarcely hear each other above the music.
音乐声太大，我们几乎听不清彼此说话。
Some rural communities have scarcely enough medical staff to provide basic healthcare for their growing populations.
一些农村社区的医务人员仅勉强够为日益增长的人口提供基本医疗服务。
常用搭配
- scarcely any ｜ 几乎没有
- scarcely enough ｜ 勉强足够
- scarcely ever ｜ 几乎从不
词族
- scarce (adj.)
- scarcity (n.)
近义
- hardly
- barely
用法提示
本身含否定意义，不再加not；scarcely…when指刚…就…。
常见问题
- scarcely 是什么意思？
- adv. 几乎不；勉强；adv. 刚刚；才
- scarcely 怎么发音？
- 英音 /ˈskeəsli/，美音 /ˈskersli/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。
