hardly

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hardly是具有否定意義的副詞,基本意思是“幾乎不,幾乎沒有,很少”。脩飾表示能力的詞,可表示事實(shí)上不可能,暗示“睏難”之意。
hardly常脩飾動(dòng)態(tài)動(dòng)詞或系表結(jié)搆,位於實(shí)義動(dòng)詞之前,系動(dòng)詞、情態(tài)動(dòng)詞、第一個(gè)助動(dòng)詞之後。hardly也可脩飾名詞、代詞、形容詞。hardly位於句首時(shí),句子須借助助動(dòng)詞搆成倒裝語序。
hardly本身含有否定意味,句中不可再使用其他否定詞,用於反意疑問句時(shí),附加問句需用肯定式。
hardly常用於hardly had...when結(jié)搆,意爲(wèi)“剛…就…”,表示一件事緊接著一件事發(fā)生,與過去完成時(shí)連用。when引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句時(shí),主句一般用過去完成時(shí),從句用一般過去時(shí)。hardly置於句首時(shí),助動(dòng)詞had要放在主句的主語前。
hardly常與any連用,意爲(wèi)“幾乎沒有”。

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.
You use hardly in expressions such as hardly ever, hardly any, and hardly anyone to mean almost never, almost none, or almost no one. (ever)(,)(any)(,)(anyone)
You use hardly before a negative statement in order to emphasize that something is usually true or usually happens.
When you say you can hardly do something, you are emphasizing that it is very difficult for you to do it.
You use hardly to mean "not" when you want to suggest that you are expecting your listener or reader to agree with your comment.
You use "hardly" to mean "no," especially when you want to express surprise or annoyance at a statement that you disagree with.