Смысл:
scarcely scarcely[ʹskeəslı]
adv
<Í> 1. едва, почти (не)
scarcely ever - почти никогда
scarcely thirty people - не больше тридцати человек
he scarcely troubled to listen to me - он почти не слушал меня
he is scarcely seventeen years old - ему нет и семнадцати
I have scarcely any money left - у меня почти не осталось денег
the rain continued with scarcely any pause - дождь шёл почти без перерыва
I scarcely know her - я почти не знаю её, я едва знаком с ней
he scarcely thinks of anything else - ни о чём другом он и не думает; он только об этом и думает
2. едва, с трудом
I could scarcely drag one foot after the other - я насилу /еле-еле/ передвигал ноги
I could scarcely believe my eyes - я не мог поверить своим глазам
I can scarcely believe such a story as that - мне трудно поверить этому
3. едва ли, вряд ли
scarcely! - вряд ли!; сомнительно!
he can scarcely have said so - едва ли он мог это сказать; не может быть, чтобы он это сказал
4. употребляется как вежливая форма отрицания или сомнения:
I scarcely think so - не думаю, что это так
I scarcely know what to say - право, не знаю, что и сказать
scarcely Идиома
hardly/scarcely any
almost no or almost none;very few很少;几乎没有
Hardly any of the students did well on the test,so the teacher explained the test paper in detail.几乎没有一个学生考得好,所以老师把考卷详细讲解了一遍。
hardly/scarcely ever
very rarely;almost never;seldom很少;稀少
We hardly ever get to see him nowadays;he must be very busy with his business.近来我们很少看到他;他一定忙于他的事务。
In New England,the month of September hardly ever passes without a frost.在新英格兰,9月很少不降霜的。
He hardly ever goes to bed before midnight.他很少在午夜之前睡觉的。
scarcely any
almost no or almost none;very few很少;几乎没有
Hardly any of the students did well on the test,so the teacher explained the test paper in detail.几乎没有一个学生考得好,所以老师把考卷详细讲解了一遍。
scarcely ever
very rarely;almost never;seldom很少;稀少
We hardly ever get to see him nowadays;he must be very busy with his business.近来我们很少看到他;他一定忙于他的事务。
In New England,the month of September hardly ever passes without a frost.在新英格兰,9月很少不降霜的。
He hardly ever goes to bed before midnight.他很少在午夜之前睡觉的。
scarcely…when
as soon as 刚…就
Scarcely had be gone out when it began to rain.他刚出去,天就开始下雨了。
hardly any|hardly|scarcely|scarcely any
Almost no or almost none; very few. Hardly any of the students did well on the test, so the teacher explained the lesson again. Charles and his friends each had three cookies, and when they went out, hardly any cookies were left.
hardly ever|hardly|scarcely|scarcely ever
adv. phr. Very rarely; almost never; seldom. It hardly ever snows in Florida. Johnny hardly ever reads a book.
An scarcely idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with scarcely, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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