adv.勉强，刚，几乎不，简直不，(表示接连发生)刚一…就，实在不应该，根本不可能

We scarcely ever meet after graduation.
毕业后我们很难得见一面。
I could scarcely breathe in the basement.
我在地下室里几乎无法呼吸。
I could scarcely recognize her.
我几乎认不出她来了。
Scarcely had I entered the room when the phone rang.
我刚进房间，电话就响了。
She was so exhausted that she could scarce walk another step.
她累得几乎走不动了。
The resources in this area are so scarce that people have to struggle for survival.
这个地区的资源如此匮乏，人们不得不为生存而斗争。
Scarcely a day goes by without hearing news about climate change.
几乎没有一天不听到关于气候变化的新闻。
The food in the refugee camp is so scarce that children are suffering from malnutrition.
难民营的食物如此短缺，孩子们正在遭受营养不良。
He was so absorbed in his book that he scarcely noticed the passing of time.
他全神贯注于他的书，几乎没有注意到时间的流逝。
In the desert, water is a scarce commodity.
在沙漠中，水是一种稀缺的资源。
Scarcely any students were left in the classroom after the bell rang.
铃声响起后，教室里几乎没有什么学生了。
The old photographs were so scarce that they became highly sought after by collectors.
这些老照片如此稀有，以至于收藏家们争相追捧。
She had scarce energy left to complete the marathon.
她几乎没有剩余的能量来完成马拉松比赛。