hardly/scarcely ever
very rarely；almost never；seldom很少；稀少
We hardly ever get to see him nowadays；he must be very busy with his business．近来我们很少看到他；他一定忙于他的事务。
In New England，the month of September hardly ever passes without a frost．在新英格兰，9月很少不降霜的。
He hardly ever goes to bed before midnight．他很少在午夜之前睡觉的。