HARDLYWHEN是一个副词短语,表示“刚…就...”。它的意思是“几乎还没有...就...”,强调时间的紧迫性或短暂性。这个短语通常用于描述一种情况在很短的时间内发生或变化。
1. Hardly when...:表示在几乎不/很少的情况下发生某事。
例句:“Hardly when he arrived did he realize how much he had to do.”(他刚一到就意识到自己有很多事情要做。)
2. Scarcely when...:表示在几乎不/很少的情况下,某个事件或情况出现。
例句:“Scarcely when the doorbell rang, she knew it was her friend.”(门铃一响,她就知道是她朋友来了。)
3. Just when...:表示在某个特定时刻发生某事。
例句:“Just when they were about to leave, the rain started to pour.”(他们正要离开时,雨突然下大了。)
4. Not until when...:表示直到某个特定时刻才发生某事。
例句:“Not until I retired did I realize how much I had missed in life.”(直到我退休,我才意识到自己错过了多少生活。)