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barely是什么意思

barely

英 ['beəlɪ] 美 ['bɛrli]

adv. 仅仅，勉强；几乎不；公开地；贫乏地

英文词源

barely (adv.): Old English bærlice "openly, clear, public;" see bare (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "only, just" is recorded from late 15c.; that of "merely, simply" is from 1570s. In 15c. it also could mean "naked."

双语例句

1. Dave pulled a back muscle and could barely kick the ball.: 戴夫背部拉伤，几乎没法踢球。

2. There was barely time for the two boys to escape unseen.: 两个男孩想趁人不备偷偷溜走几乎是来不及的。

3. The commission had barely begun to make a dent in the problem.: 委员会几乎还没有在这个问题上取得任何进展。

4. Barely had the bulldozers started when Museum of London archaeologists swooped.: 推土机刚一启动，伦敦博物馆的考古学家们就蜂拥而至了。

5. Mother was of very small stature, barely five feet tall.: 母亲身材矮小，只有5英尺高。