barely學測 L3KK [ˈbɛrli] ｜ /ˈbɛrli/
才剛剛；一…就…·幾乎不；勉強
易被誤讀為完全否定的副詞
She had barely closed the door when the phone started ringing.
她才剛關上門，電話就響了。
一個畫面：壓線驚險過關
壓線剛好卡在最後一刻達成
幾乎不夠數量或程度低到快消失
驚險差一點就無法成功
義項
壓線達標B2adverb才剛剛；一…就…
I had barely finished my breakfast when the taxi arrived.
我才剛吃完早餐，計程車就到了。
barely had timebarely made it
幾乎看不見B1adverb幾乎不；勉強
The room was so dark that I could barely see my own hands.
房間太暗了，我幾乎看不見自己的雙手。
barely seebarely enough
片語
barely enough剛好卡底線 →剛剛好而已，不能再少
barely make it驚險達陣 →勉強趕上或成功
can barely wait迫不及待 →興奮到幾乎等不了
你會不會這樣說？
The shelf was completely ___ after the sale. (bare / barely)
看答案
bare
bare是「空的」形容詞；barely是「幾乎不」副詞，詞性不同。
'I had barely finished my breakfast when the taxi arrived.' 這句話表示：(A) 早餐吃了很久 (B) 早餐才剛吃完，計程車就到了 (C) 沒有吃早餐
看答案
(B)
barely…when表示動作剛完成，下一件事立刻發生。
字族
bare 赤裸的；空無一物的