barely/ˋbɛrlI; ˈbeəli/adv 1 only just 仅仅: They had barely enough money to live on. 他们的钱只够勉强度日。I could barely stay awake. 我只能勉强保持清醒。The cabin was barely visible in the rain. 在雨中几乎看不见那小木屋。2 used to emphasize that something happens immediately after something else 刚刚〔用于强调另一件事紧接着发生〕: He’d barely sat down when the phone rang. 他刚刚坐下﹐电话就响了。