hardly

1. ADV You use hardly to modify a statement when you want to emphasize that it is only a small amount or detail which makes it true, and that therefore it is best to consider the opposite statement as being true. 幾乎不[強調]

I hardly know you. 我幾乎不了解你。

I've hardly slept in three days. 我3天之中幾乎沒睡。

2. ADV You use hardly in expressions such as hardly ever, hardly any, and hardly anyone to mean almost never, almost none, or almost no one. (後接)(ever)(,)(any)(,)(anyone)(等表示) 幾乎從不[ADV 'ever/any']

We hardly ever eat fish. 我們幾乎從不喫魚。

Most of the others were so young they had hardly any experience. 其他人中的大部分都太年輕，幾乎沒任何經騐。

3. ADV You use hardly before a negative statement in order to emphasize that something is usually true or usually happens. 幾乎沒有 (後接否定，表肯定)[ADV n] [強調]

Hardly a day goes by without a visit from someone. 幾乎沒有哪一天沒有來訪者。

4. ADV When you say you can hardly do something, you are emphasizing that it is very difficult for you to do it. 很難地['can/could' ADV inf] [強調]

My garden was covered with so many butterflies that I could hardly see the flowers. 我的花園裡飛滿了太多的蝴蝶，我幾乎看不到花了。

5. ADV You use hardly to mean "not" when you want to suggest that you are expecting your listener or reader to agree with your comment. 很難

We have not seen the letter, so we can hardly comment on it. 我們沒見過那封信，所以很難對其加以評論。

6. CONVENTION You use "hardly" to mean "no," especially when you want to express surprise or annoyance at a statement that you disagree with. 不可能[口語]

"They all thought you were marvellous!"—"Well, hardly."

“他們都覺得你真是太棒了！”—“喔，哪裡哪裡。”