hardly/ˈhɑːdlɪ/
adv.1. 几乎不；简直不This is hardly the time to discuss such matters.在现在讨论这事根本不合适。
It was so dark that I could hardly see.天那么黑，我简直看不见了。
It rained for such a short time that it hardly dampened the ground.雨只下了一会儿几乎没有把地面打湿。
2. 绝不，一点也不I can hardly ask him directly for more money.我绝不能直接向他多要钱。
He hardly ever eats meat.他从来不吃肉。
Peter is hardly ever late.玛丽几乎从不迟到。