barely

【发音】

美 /'bɛrli/ 英 /'beəli/

【翻译】

1. adv. 仅仅， 只不过， 几乎不

   英释:almost not

【例句】

1. She was barely aware of his presence.

   她几乎没有注意到他的存在。

2. Joe and his brother are barely on speaking terms.

   乔和他哥哥几乎不说话。

【真题例句】

1. (2016.12 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...But contact time at university has barely risen at all...

2. (2014.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...There was barely any relationship between more spending and a bigger victory...

3. (2013.6 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...and employs barely 9% of the nation's workers...

4. (2013.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...home prices barely dropped...

【同、近义词】

1. adv.仅仅，勉强；几乎不；公开地；贫乏地

   merely/simply/just/only/but/