rarely =not often
adv.
1.罕见地,少有地;难得
2.极好地,出色地
3.特殊地,非同寻常地
we rarely met
Rarely does the narrator comment on or explain a character's actions or thoughts or motives.There's only the barest minimum of dialogue.
作者极少评价或解释一个人物的行为,或思想或动机,文章中只有不能再直白的对话.
barely
adv.
1.只有,仅;不多于;几乎不,简直没有;刚刚,勉强
2.赤裸裸地,不加掩饰地,无遮蔽地,无伪装地;不加发挥地;明白地,公开地,露骨地;直截了当地
3.光秃秃地;贫乏地,不足地
4.一丝不挂地,赤身裸体地
5.[古语]仅仅,只,不过
1.by a small margin
They could barely hear the speaker
2.in a sparse or scanty way
a barely furnished room
barely表示频度,rarely表示肯定