由于hardly, barely和scarcely等本身是否定词,所以不可与not或never 连用。
hardly,scarcely和barely这三个词在意义上都接近于否定。
hardly 主要与any,ever,at all或动词can连用:
He has hadly any money.
他几乎没有钱。(非常少)
I hardly ever go out.
我很少外出。(我极少外出。)
It hadly rained at all last summer.
去年夏天没怎么下雨。
Her case is so heavy that she can hadly lift it.
她的箱子太重了,她简直提不起来。
也可以和其他动词连用:
I hardly know him.
我不太认识他。(我只是与他认识而已。)
3.The academic says scientists should think twice before they sign a contract with the corporation, which has such powerful economic interests at stake.
at stake视情况而定,胜负未定;在危急关头,危若累卵
4.US officials say it could affect the operation to clean up the oil spill there.
clean up打扫; 清理
例句:This room needs cleaning up.
这间房间需要打扫一下。
Boys and girls, clean up for dinner.
孩子们, 收拾干净准备开饭吧!
5.Mr Gilani said the extension was essential, given the country’s battle against terrorism.
given引导条件句:given与provided意思一样,表示“如果有……,则……”,