I can hardly understand you.我不太懂你的話.
He hardly listened to me.他幾乎不聽我的話.
There is hardly/scarcely any time left.幾乎沒(méi)有剩余的時(shí)間.
He had hardly left home when it began to rain.
雨開始下的時(shí)候,他幾乎沒(méi)有出門.表示他剛要出門,雨就開始下了.
I barely arrive in time.我正好及時(shí)趕到.
綜上,
He barely passed the exam.
意思是 他差點(diǎn)沒(méi)能通過(guò)考試.但還是勉強(qiáng)通過(guò)了.
He hardly passed the exam.
意思是 他幾乎不能通過(guò)考試.否定成分更重一些.表示這種困難程度超出了他的能力極限.