scarcely ... when

英 美
  • 一...就;刚...便
  • scarcely adv.几乎不;简直不;刚刚;决不
  • when adv.什么时候;当...时conj.然后;可是;当...时pron.什么时候n.时间
    1. He have scarcely get home when the telephone ring.
      他一回到家电话铃就响了起来。
    2. Scarcely had he arrived when he had to leave again.
      他刚刚到达就不得不又离开。
    3. Scarcely had we arrived when it began to rain.
      我们刚一到就下起雨来了。
    4. He had scarcely sat down inside, when the trembling grew stronger, and he had a severe nervous seizure.
      他刚在车子里坐下,便抽搐得更厉害了,这是一次真正的全身痉挛。