had scarce + past participle + when + clause
表示两个动作紧接着发生,相当于“刚…就…”。
He had scarce finished his meal when the phone rang.
他刚吃完饭,电话就响了。
刚刚;才
scarcest — superlative of scarce
就在不久之前
only a very short time before
就在不久之前
only a very short time before; ; ; ; ; - W.B.Yeats
She had scarce closed the door when the phone rang.
她刚关上门,电话就响了。
用法提示:scarce 作副词,与过去完成时连用,表示“刚刚……就”。
AI contextual example
I had scarce finished my coffee before the taxi arrived.
我刚刚喝完咖啡,出租车就到了。
用法提示:scarce 作副词,强调动作刚完成紧接着发生另一件事。
AI contextual example
They had scarce left the house when it started to rain.
他们刚离开家,天就开始下雨了。
用法提示:scarce 作副词,表示“刚刚、才”,用于过去完成时。
AI contextual example
表示两个动作紧接着发生,相当于“刚…就…”。
He had scarce finished his meal when the phone rang.
他刚吃完饭,电话就响了。
“scarce had”是倒装结构,常见于正式语境。
Scarce had she entered the room when the lights went out.
她刚走进房间,灯就熄灭了。
正式/书面语中常与过去完成时倒装连用(Scarcely had I arrived when...),表示“刚…就…”;不像 just 那样直接表示“刚才”。
强调“几乎没/几乎不可能”,语气比 barely 更偏否定;在 hardly had...when 结构中可表时间,但更常用于程度。
强调“仅达到最低限度”,带有“好不容易”的意味;在 barely had...when 中可表时间,但更侧重勉强、极少。
现代口语中最常用的单纯时间副词,表示“就在刚才”,没有“几乎不”的否定或强调意味。
grammar · medium
易错句子I can't scarce believe it.
正确表达I can scarce believe it.
‘scarce’作为副词已含否定意义,不能再与‘not’连用。应去掉‘not’,或用‘hardly’替换‘scarce’(如‘I can hardly believe it.’)。
grammar · medium
易错句子I believe it scarce.
正确表达I scarce believe it.
副词‘scarce’应置于所修饰动词之前,而非句末。
Scarcely 与 scarce 副词义相似,但 scarcely 更常见,且常与 when 连用构成倒装句;scarce 作为副词较古雅,多用于文学语境。
Rarely 强调频率低,而 scarce 副词强调几乎不发生,程度更强。
刚……就……
Scarce had the guests arrived when the fire broke out.
客人们刚到,火灾就发生了。
就在……之前
Scarce a month ago, the two countries were at peace.
就在一个月前,两国还处于和平状态。
常与 scarce 构成“scarce...when”结构,表示“刚……就……”。
也用于“scarce...before”结构,强调动作随即发生。
在“no sooner...than”结构中承担类似的时间连接功能。
同为表示时间紧密衔接的副词,但 shortly 多指将来。
名词,强调极短暂的时间,与“就在不久之前”的短暂时间概念相关。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.