(1) hard可用作形容词,也可用作副词。
- It's a hard job. You have to work extra hard .
这是个困难的工作。你得格外努力。 - I'm going to study hard next week, because the exams are getting close.
下星期我打算努力学习,因为考试临近了。
(2) ①hardly意思是“几乎不”(almost not)。
- I hardly studied at all last term. (也可说:I did very little work...)
上学期我没怎么学习。
②hardly可放在句子的不同位置,用以改变句子中不同成分的意思。
- Hardly anybody understands what's going on.
几乎没有人能理解正在发生什么事。 - I've hardly slept at all this week.
整整这一周我都几乎没睡觉。 - It's hardly surprising.
这没什么令人吃惊的。 - I've learnt hardly anything this year. (也可说:I've hardly learnt anything...)
今年我几乎什么也没学到。