barely

adv

• ①[无比较级]仅仅;刚刚
  • She is barely of age.她刚刚成年。
  • He had barely arrived when the telephone rang.他刚到达,电话就响了。
  • Barely had he sat down when he was asked to leave.他刚刚坐下就有人叫他离开。
  • She barely had time to catch the train.她勉强有时间去赶搭火车。

• ②[无比较级]几乎不,几乎没有
  • The two sisters barely talked to each other.那两姊妹彼此几乎不交谈。
  • She can barely read or write.她几乎不会读、写。

• ③ 无掩饰地;公开地(=openly)
  • He gave the facts to her barely.他将事实赤裸地告诉了她。