副詞類

一、幾乎不(hardly )

1.barely [?be?li]

【例句】We could barely see the other cars because of the fog.

【翻譯】因為有霧，我們幾乎看不到別的汽車。

2.scarcely [?ske?sli]

【例句】His style could scarcely be further removed from that of his predecessor.

【翻譯】他的風格幾乎和他的前輩如出一轍。

二、立即，馬上(immediately )

1.promptly [?pr?mptli]

【例句】Responding promptly to accidents and other emergencies is important, but it is their smallest job.

【翻譯】及時響應事故和其他緊急情況是很重要的，但這是他們最基本的工作。

2.instantly [??nst?ntli]

【例句】I recognized her instantly she entered the room.

【翻譯】她一進房間我就認出了她。

三、提前(before)

1.prior to [?pra??(r)]

【例句】Prior to that time, buffalo had roamed the Great Plains in tremendous numbers.

【翻譯】在那個時間之前，很多野牛出沒于大平原上。

2.previously ['pri:v??sl?]

【例句】The device had been used operationally some months previously.

【翻譯】該設備幾個月之前曾投入運行。

3.in advance [?d?vɑ:ns]

【例句】Clients normally pay fees in advance, monthly, quarterly, or yearly.

【翻譯】客戶通常按月、季度或年度預付費用。

（來源：有道考神，編輯：Helen）