just
adj
1 acting or being in accordance with what is morally right and proper; fair 公道的; 公正的; 公平的
a just and honourable ruler 公正而正直的统治者
a just decision, law, solution, society 公正的判决、 法律、 结论、 社会
a just (ie legally right) sentence/verdict 合法的判决[裁决]
be just in one's dealings with sb 公平地对待某人.
2 reasonable; well-founded 合理的; 有充分根据的
a just complaint 有根据的申诉
just demands 合理的要求
criticized without just cause 受到无端批评.
3 deserved; right 理所当然的; 正确的
a just reward/punishment 应有的报偿[惩罚]
get one's just deserts 得到应得的赏罚.
just adv
1 exactly 正好; 恰好.
(a) (before ns and n phrases 用於名词和名词词组前)
It's just two o'clock. 现在的时间是两点正.
This hammer is just the thing I need. 这正是我要的锤子.
It's just my size. 这正是我的尺码.
Just my luck! 我的运气就是这麽坏!
(b) (before adjs, advs and prepositional phrases 用於形容 词、 副词和介词词组前): just right 正对
just here/there 就在这里[那里]
just on target 正中目标.
(c) (before clauses 用於从句前)
just what I wanted 正是我所要的
just where I expected it to be 恰在我料到的地方.
2 ~ as
(a) exactly as; the same as 恰如; 如同
It's just as I thought. 恰如我所料.
(b) at the same moment as 正当; 其时
just as I arrived 恰在我到达时.
(c) (before an adj/adv followed by as 後接形容词[副词]加as) no less (than); equally 不少(於); 同样地
just as beautiful as her sister 与她姐姐一样漂亮
You can get there just as cheaply by air as by train. 你坐飞机到那里同坐火车一样便宜.
3 (esp after only 尤用於only之後)
(a) barely; scarcely; narrowly 仅仅; 几乎不; 勉强地
I can (only) just reach the shelf, if I stand on tiptoe. 我踮著脚才刚能够著架子.
She (only) just caught the train with one minute to spare. 她差一点儿没赶上那趟火车.
just manage to pass the entrance exam 入学考试勉强及格
just miss a target, fail a test, reach the top 稍稍偏离目标、 测验只差一点儿就及格、 勉强达到顶端.
(b) (with perfect tenses; in US English with the simple past tense 用於完成时态; 在美式英语中用於一般过去时态) very recently; in the immediate past 刚刚; 刚才
I have (only) just seen John. 我刚才见到约翰了.
When you arrived he had (only) just left, ie He left immediately before you arrived. 你来时他刚刚走.
By the time you arrive, he will have just finished. 等你来到时他刚好能做完.
He has just been speaking. 他刚才一直在说话.
(US) I just saw him (a moment ago). 我(几分钟之前)刚看见他.
4 at this/that moment; now; immediately 此[那]时; 现在; 即刻.
(a) (esp with the present and past continuous tenses 尤用於现在进行时态和过去进行时态)
Please wait: I am just finishing a letter. 请稍候, 我马上就写完信.
I was just having lunch when Bill rang. 比尔来电话时我正在吃午饭.
Just/I'm just coming! 立刻[我立刻]就来!
I'm just off, ie I'm leaving now. 我现在就走.
(b) ~ about/going to do sth (referring to the immediate future 表示即将)
I was just about to tell you when you interrupted. 我正要告诉你, 你把话打断了.
The clock is just going to strike noon. 钟即将於中午时敲响.
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(a) simply 仅; 只管: Why not just wait and see what happens? 何不静观其结果呢?
You `could just ask me for `help,ie instead of making a great fuss, giving a long explanation,etc. 你不防径直让我帮忙(无须大费周折, 多做解释).
(b) (used, esp with the imperative, to cut short a possible argument or delay o...
🔁 扩展释义
*[dʒʌst]a. 正直的, 合理的, 正确的, 应得的ad. 刚刚, 正好, 仅仅【经】 刚好相关词组: just as just as it is just as...so... not just...but be just to sb just about enough just as you say just so just my luck just the thing just yet just now just about just on
🌿 同词根单词
judgevt.& vi. 审判,评判;断定;
vt. 估计;评价;(尤指)批评;想,认为;
n. 法官;裁判员;评判员;鉴定人;