scarcely

かろうじて、ほとんど〜ない

やっとのことで、またはほとんどないほどわずかに。

やさしい英語で： Only just, or almost not at all.

• I could scarcely hear her.
• There was scarcely enough food for everyone.
• Scarcely had he arrived when it began to rain.

使い方： scarcely had someone done something when… (Scarcely had we sat down when the phone rang.)

類義語： barely, hardly

よく使う表現： scarcely enough, can scarcely hear, scarcely any

とても〜ない、ほとんど〜ない

物事が明らかに筋が通らない、正しくない、ふさわしくないと示す。

やさしい英語で： Used to say that something is clearly not reasonable, true, or suitable.

• That is scarcely fair.
• You can scarcely blame her for leaving.
• His disappointment was scarcely surprising after so much effort.

類義語： hardly

よく使う表現： can scarcely expect, scarcely surprising, scarcely fair

おそらく〜ない

起こる可能性や実現できる見込みが低いことを示す。

やさしい英語で： Used to say that something is unlikely to happen or be possible.

• Without help, they would scarcely succeed.
• You could scarcely find fish here without the breeding programme.
• Such a small boat would scarcely survive that storm.

類義語： hardly

よく使う表現： would scarcely survive, could scarcely find