scarcely
UK/'skɑ:sli/US
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
adv.
Only just; almost not; hardly at all.
几乎不；勉强；刚刚
Root Breakdown
Native Englishscarcelyother
=scarcely
Common Collocations
- 1.scarcely ever几乎从不
- 2.scarcely any几乎没有
- 3.scarcely believe难以置信
- 4.scarcely enough勉强够用
Example Sentences
- 1.
She had scarcely finished speaking when the audience burst into applause.
- 2.
He could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw the final exam results.
- 3.
There was scarcely enough food to feed everyone at the shelter.