We came to the station so late we __________ had time to catch t

We came to the station so late we __________ had time to catch the train.
A、almost
B、nearly
C、hardly
D、simply
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：hardly几乎不。句意：我们到车站很晚，几乎没有时间赶上火车。