单词 | hardly |
释义 | Word Frequency hardly(ˈhɑːdlɪ) adverb ▶ USAGE Since hardly, scarcely, and barely already have negative force, it is redundant to use another negative in the sameclause: he had hardly had (not he hadn't hardly had) time to think; there was scarcely any (not scarcely no) bread left1. scarcely; barely we hardly knew the family 2. just; only just he could hardly hold the cup 3. often ironic almost or probably not or not at all he will hardly incriminate himself 4. with difficulty or effort 5. rare harshly or cruelly |
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