"hardly" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 几乎不
• 几乎没有

Definition

Hardly 表示“几乎不”或“几乎没有”。它也可以表示“勉强、刚刚”，说明某事发生得很困难或程度非常小。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常放在主要动词前面，如 'I hardly know him.'。常见搭配有 'hardly ever'、'hardly any'、'hardly at all'。不要和 'hard' 混淆：'work hard' 是“努力工作”，而 'hardly work' 是“几乎不工作”。在正式用法中，'Hardly had I arrived when…' 表示“我刚一到……就……”。

Examples

I hardly eat meat now.

我现在**几乎不**吃肉了。

There is hardly any sugar left.

糖**几乎没有**剩下。

She could hardly walk after the game.

比赛后她**几乎不能**走路了。

We hardly ever see them these days.

这些天我们**几乎从不**见到他们。

I was so tired I could hardly keep my eyes open.

我太累了，**几乎**睁不开眼。

Hardly had we sat down when the phone rang.

我们**刚**坐下，电话就响了。