just
adverb
uk/dʒʌst/us/dʒʌst/justadverb(NOW)
A2
now, verysoon, or veryrecently:
此时；很快；刚才"Where are you,Jim?" "I'm just coming."“吉姆，你在哪儿？”“我就来。”
I'll justfinishthis, then we can go.我马上干完了，然后我们就能走了。
He'd just got into thebathwhen thephonerang.他刚进浴室电话就响了。
Thechildrenarrivedatschooljustas(= at the samemomentas)thebellwasringing.孩子们刚好在铃响时到达了学校。
Thedoctorwill be with you in justaminute/moment/second(= verysoon).医生马上就见你。
It's just after/past (UKalsogone) ten o'clock.现在刚过10点。
just now
A2
a veryshorttimeago:
刚刚，刚才Who was that at thedoorjust now?刚才站在门口的是谁？
at thepresenttime:
目前，现在John's in thebathjust now - can hecallyou back?约翰这会儿在洗澡——让他过会儿给你回电话好吗？
- I went to that newclubthat's justopened.
- We've justboughta newrugfor thelivingroom.
- They've just come back from Amsterdam.
- Hello there - we were justtalkingabout you.
- I've justtriedringinghim but there was noanswer.
Now
- carpe diem
- contemporary
- current
- currently
- day
- de nos jours
- even
- immediate
- in this day and ageidiom
- minute
- modern-day
- moment
- non-current
- state
- still
- the status quo
- there's no time like the presentidiom
- this minuteidiom
- today
- topicality
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In the future & soon
In the past
justadverb(EXACTLY)
B1
exactlyorequally:
正好，恰恰正是Thiscarpetwould be justrightfor thediningroom.这块地毯放在餐厅正合适。
Thetwinslookjust like each other.这对双胞胎真是一模一样。
Thingsturnedout justasIexpected.事情结果正像我预料的一样。
You've got justasmanytoysasyourbrother.你的玩具和你哥哥的一样多。
Thank you, it's just what I've alwayswanted.谢谢你，这正是我一直想要的。
I can'thelpyou justnow/yet.这会儿我没法儿帮你。
Justthen, thelightswent out.就在那时，灯灭了。
I can justimagineSophie as apoliceofficer.我完全能想象出索菲当警察的样子。
informalapprovingThatdressis just you(=suitsyou very well).那件连衣裙正适合你。
- Luckily, he had just therightamountofmoneywith him.
- Thispaintis just therightcolourfor mykitchen.
- He alwaysknowsjust therightthing to say.
- It was just therightweatherfor amarathon.
- I'm just asupsetabout it as you are.
Accurate and exact
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- aright
- authoritative
- Goldilocks
- got it in one!idiom
- in so many wordsidiom
- infallible
- infallibly
- literally
- nose
- precisely
- sharp
- strictly speakingidiom
- superaccurate
- synchronization
- technically
- tightness
- truly
justadverb(ONLY)
B1
only;simply:
只是，仅仅"Would you like anotherdrink?" "OK, just one more."“再喝一杯吗？”“好的，就一杯。”
It was just ajoke.那只是个玩笑。
His daughter's just ababy/just a fewweeksold.他女儿还是个婴儿／只有几周大。
We'll just have to(= the only thing we can do is)waitandseewhathappens.对将要发生的事情我们只能拭目以待。
Shelivesjust down theroad(= very near).她就住在这条街上。
Justbecauseyou'reolderthan me doesn'tmeanyou cantellme what to do.你比我年纪大并不意味着你就可以对我指手画脚。
B1
used to make astatementororderstronger:
（用于加强语气）就是，真是He just won't do as he's told.他就是不照着吩咐去做。
It's just tooexpensive.这个真是太贵了。
used toreducetheforceof astatementand tosuggestthat it is not veryimportant:
（用于减弱语气）只Can I justborrowthescissorsfor a second?我能借用一下剪刀吗？
I justwantedtoaskyou if you'refreethisafternoon.我只是想问你今天下午有没有空。
- We were justchattingabout what we did lastweekend.
- Wesatin abarmost of theeveningjustchewingthefat.
- I'm justchillingout infrontof the TV.
- "What did youtalkabout?" "Oh, justchit-chat."
- He's justtryingtoadvancehis owncareer.
Merely and barely
- all
- all ofsomethingidiom
- at a pinchidiom
- barely
- but
- by a whiskeridiom
- by inchesidiom
- hardly
- ill
- inch
- little
- merely
- merest
- narrowly
- nothing more thanidiom
- only
- pinch
- scarcely
- whisker
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Linguistics: very & extreme
justadverb(ALMOST)
B1
almostnot oralmost:
勉强，差一点儿就不Wearrivedat theairportjust intimetocatchtheplane.我们到达机场差点儿就没赶上飞机。
Thisdress(only) justfits.这条连衣裙勉强合身。
"Can youseethestage?" "Yes,onlyjust/justabout."“你能看清舞台吗？”“勉强看得见。”
I've justaboutfinishedpaintingthelivingroom.我快把客厅粉刷完了。
be just possible
If something is justpossible, there is aslightchancethat it willhappen:
可能性很小，不太可能It's justpossiblethat we might be going away thatweekend.那个周末我们不大可能出去。
- It's justconceivablethat thehospitalmade amistake.
- We justmanagedto put out thefire.
- They only justarrivedintime.
- I could only justhearwhat she was saying.
- There was just enoughfoodfor everyone.
Merely and barely
- all
- all ofsomethingidiom
- at a pinchidiom
- barely
- but
- by a whiskeridiom
- by inchesidiom
- hardly
- ill
- inch
- little
- merely
- merest
- narrowly
- nothing more thanidiom
- only
- pinch
- scarcely
- whisker
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Possible and probable
justadverb(VERY)
B1
very;completely:
很，非常；完全It's justdreadfulwhathappenedto her.她的遭遇真可怕。
- Don't you justadorelyingin ahotbath?
- Myweddingdaywas just thehappiestdayof mylife.
- IfindI just can'tcommunicatewith her.
- Instantcoffeejust doesn'tcomparewithfreshlygroundcoffee.
- He had so muchpressureon him in hisjobthateventuallyhe just couldn'tcope.
Linguistics: very & extreme
- abjectly
- abundantly
- beyond
- biblical
- blankly
- completely
- desperately
- extreme
- highly
- rank
- raving
- serious
- smack
- spectacularly
- such
- terrible
- terribly
- unutterably
- veritably
- wonderfully
Grammar
Just
Just is a common adverb in English, especially in speaking. It has different meanings.…Justmeaning ‘simply’ or ‘absolutely’
We can use just meaning ‘simply’ or ‘absolutely’ to add emphasis to a statement:…Justmeaning ‘exactly’
…Justmeaning ‘only’
[in a clothes shop]…Justand expressions of time
Just can mean ‘recently’ or ‘a very short time before or after speaking’:…Justfor emphasis
We also use just to emphasise an imperative:…Justto soften expressions
We use just in speaking to soften what we say, especially in requests:…Idioms
isn'tit/aren'ttheyjust?
it's just one of those things
just a minute/moment/second
(it's) just as well (that)
just like that
just my luck!
(I'm) just saying
might just as well
just
adjective
uk/dʒʌst/us/dʒʌst/C2
fair;morallycorrect:
公正的，公平的；正义的The judge'ssentencewasperfectlyjust in thecircumstances.在这种情况下，法官的判决非常公正。
I don't reallythinkhe had justcausetocomplain.我认为他没有什么正当的理由抱怨。
Justice and fairness
- all's fair in love and waridiom
- anti-bias
- anti-discrimination
- anti-egalitarian
- anti-nepotism
- EDIB
- egalitarian
- egalitarianism
- equitable
- equitably
- karma
- liberalize
- non-discrimination
- non-discriminatory
- non-partisan
- payback
- reap
- sportsman
- sportsmanlike
- sportsmanship
Idiom
getyourjust deserts
just
noun
uk/dʒʌst/us/dʒʌst/the justformal
peoplewhobehavein amorallycorrectway
公正的人，有正义感的人Justice and fairness
- all's fair in love and waridiom
- anti-bias
- anti-discrimination
- anti-egalitarian
- anti-nepotism
- EDIB
- egalitarian
- egalitarianism
- equitable
- equitably
- karma
- liberalize
- non-discrimination
- non-discriminatory
- non-partisan
- payback
- reap
- sportsman
- sportsmanlike
- sportsmanship