Hardly的用法為何？同義詞有哪些？

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：

1. I could hardly see the movie at the back.
   坐在後座，我幾乎看不到電影
2. The bus had hardly left when I reached the stop.
   我到公車站時，公車才剛離開
3. I can hardly wait for the trip.
   好希望快點去旅行
4. Hardly had the thief seen the police before he ran away.
   小偷一看到警察就跑了
5. This is hardly the time to discuss the matter.
   現在不是討論這件事的合適時間
6. Hardly a day goes by without anyone dying of Covid-19.
   幾乎每天都有人死於新冠肺炎
7. 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.