副詞：幾乎不、僅僅
常見搭配詞：
- hardly surprising
幾乎不令人意外
例句：It is hardly surprising that the elderly often suffer from depression.
老年人經常患有抑鬱症，這件事並不令人意外。 - hardly the time / place / person
不是合適的時間 / 地方 / 人
例句：It’s hardly the time to discuss it now.
現在幾乎不是討論它的時候。 - has hardly begun
才剛開始
例句：The project has hardly begun.
這企劃才剛剛開始 - hardly ever / any + V
幾乎從不 / 幾乎沒有
例句：We hardly ever go out.
我們幾乎從不出門 - A had hardly Vpp when (before) B V(過去式)
A 一…B 就 …
=Hardly had A Vpp when (before) B V (強調、非常正式)
例句：Hardly had he spoken when he regretted it bitterly.
話音未落，他就後悔了。 - Somebody can hardly wait to do…
等不及要做..（口語)
例句：I can hardly wait to see them.
我好想要快點見到他們 (我等不及要見他們) - Somebody can hardly wait for something
好希望某件事快到，等不及某件事實現（口語)
例句：The little boy could hardly wait for his birthday.
小男孩等不及他的生日了(好希望生日快到)。
例句：
- I could hardly see the movie at the back.
坐在後座，我幾乎看不到電影 - The bus had hardly left when I reached the stop.
我到公車站時，公車才剛離開 - I can hardly wait for the trip.
好希望快點去旅行 - Hardly had the thief seen the police before he ran away.
小偷一看到警察就跑了 - This is hardly the time to discuss the matter.
現在不是討論這件事的合適時間 - Hardly a day goes by without anyone dying of Covid-19.
幾乎每天都有人死於新冠肺炎 - There is hardly any traffic in my neighborhood.
我住的地方幾乎沒什麼車來往
同義詞：
- barely 幾乎不、勉強地 adv. 表示程度非常低或幾乎無法達到。
例句：He was so tired that he could barely keep his eyes open.
他累得幾乎無法張開眼睛。 - scarcely 幾乎不、勉強地 adv. 表示情況幾乎無法達到或發生。
例句：She scarcely had any time to finish her work before the deadline.
她幾乎沒有時間在截止日期前完成工作。 - rarely 很少、罕見地 adv. 表示某件事情不經常發生。
例句：He rarely goes to parties, as he prefers quiet evenings at home.
他很少參加聚會，因為他更喜歡在家裡度過寧靜的夜晚。 - seldom 很少、罕見地 adv. 表示某件事情不經常發生。
例句：They seldom watch TV, preferring to read books instead.
他們很少看電視，更喜歡看書。 - infrequently 不經常、很少地 adv. 表示事物不常發生或出現。
例句：She visits her hometown infrequently due to her busy schedule.
由於她的行程繁忙，她很少回老家。
衍生字：
- hard 困難的、硬的、辛苦的 adj. 努力地、猛烈地 adv.
- hardiness 堅忍不拔、堅韌、耐寒性 n.
- hardness 硬度、冷酷無情、水質硬 n.
- harden （使)變硬、變冷酷、變堅強 vt. vi.
- hardened 老練的、無法改變的 ad.
- hardening 硬化、加強 n.
- hardship 艱苦、困難 n.
