bare/barely

bare /bɛə/ I. adj. 1.赤裸裸的，光秃秃的：trees bare of leaves 光秃秃的树 He is bare to the elbow.他的手臂直到肘部都露着。［考句］ Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still bare .虽然他们每年都在这个地区种树，有些山的顶部还是光秃秃的。lay …bare 揭露：Their diplomatic principles completely laid bare their ambition for world conquest. 他们的外交政策使他们征服世界的野心暴露无疑。2.仅仅，刚够的：He earns a bare living by his work. 他工作挣的仅能维持生计。‖II. vt. 使露出来，暴露： bare a person of his clothes 剥光某人的衣服 Bare your head when the flag is hoisted. 升旗时请脱帽。

［辨析］bare用来形容物时，指没有遮盖或装饰；用来形容人时，通常适用于形容身体的某一部分而不是整体。naked用来形容人时，指完全不穿衣服；形容物时，一般是为了达到诗意的效果或为了强调，如：the naked truth 

barely /ˈbɛəli/ adv. 1.赤裸裸地，光秃秃地，无遮蔽地：The room is barely furnished. 房间里空空的。 2.仅仅，只不过，几乎不：barely enough 勉强够；be barely of age 刚成年 I barely know her. 我只是有点认识她。She had barely time to catch the bus. 她差点没赶上公共汽车。