barely
adv
1 only just; scarcely 仅够; 几乎没有
We barely had time to catch the train. 我们几乎来不及赶火车.
He can barely read or write. 他勉强识字.
2 in a bare way 赤裸裸地; 光秃秃地; 空空地
The room was barely furnished, ie had little furniture in it. 室内几乎没有陈设可言.
With all that money, she ought to have people working for her.
有她这么多钱,她应该雇人替她工作才对。
One cannot get blood from a stone.
石头里抽不出血。
Another good reason for taking a part-time job is that employers usually prefer to hire someone who has already had some work experience. They value someone who leads an active life and is anxious to learn. For example, a newspaper might employ you if you