/ˈbeəli ||; ˈbɛrlɪ/adv (used especially after ‘can’ and ‘could’ to emphasize that sth is difficult to do) only just; almost not （尤用于 can 和 could之后，以强调难度）仅仅，几乎不: I was so tired I could barely stand up. 我很累，几乎站不起来。 I earn barely enough money to pay my rent. 我挣的钱只够付房租。 ☞Look at hardly. 参看 hardly。