核心问题
Duncairn, a castle built in the twelfth century on the western coast of Scotland, is ____ a few feet high. A. hardly more than B. almost more than C. just as much as D. nearly more than(Nelson, 400D)
书上给的答案为 A。但我不懂 hardly more than 是什么意思。查了许多英汉词典也未找到。
词典解答
hardly more than 如同 no more than, little more than, never more than 一样, 也是用来表达 “言其少” 的口气的。一般可译为 “仅仅” “才” “只有” 等。更详细的情形, 请见 no more than, little more than, never more than。
练习题
请做下面的英语试题： The little man was ____ one metre fifty high. A. almost more than B. hardly more than C. nearly more than D. as much as(全国四级,97.1-36)