1、The ancient hieroglyphics on the tombstone were nearly indecipherable, but with some effort, he managed to make out a few words.
那块墓碑上的古代象形文字几乎无法解读，但他费了些劲，还是勉强辨认出了几个字。
2、The handwriting on the note was barely decipherable, but after studying it for a while, I was able to understand its meaning.
纸条上的书写几乎无法辨认，但经过一段时间的研究，我终于能理解它的意思。