barely

barely

['bɛəli]

adv.几乎不, 刚刚, 勉强, 少量地

例句与用法：

She was barely recognizable as the girl I had known at school.

我几乎认不出她就是我上学时认识的那个女孩儿。

Our accommodation is barely adequate.

我们的住房不太够用。

Their wages are barely enough to keep the wolf from the door.

他们的工资勉强够维持生活的。

He can barely feed and clothe his family.

他勉强能给予全家人温饱。

We had barely enough money to last through the weekend.

我们的钱只能勉强维持到周末。

The room was furnished barely.

这房间陈设简陋。

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1. 仅仅, 勉强; 几乎没有

He has barely enough money to live on.

他的钱仅够勉强维持生计。

2. 贫乏地; 光秃秃地

The room was furnished barely but neatly.

房间陈设十分简陋, 但很整洁。

3. 公开地, 露骨地

The facts are presented barely, without any comments.

事实原原本本摆了出来, 没有加任何评论。