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| 1 | used for saying when sth happens
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| | 1a | soon or at a particular time 将要；正在 | | I can’ t come now. I’ m just putting the children to bed. 我现在来不了，我在哄孩子们上床睡觉。 | | just now/at the moment/at present Mr Reynolds is busy just now, but he’ ll see you after lunch. 雷诺兹先生现在正忙着，但他午饭后可以见你。 | | I don’ t feel like talking to anyone just at the moment. 我现在不想和任何人说话。 | | just then/at that moment Just then a knock at the door interrupted our conversation. 就在那时，敲门声打断了我们的谈话。 | | be just going/about to do sth Mahmud was just about to leave when someone called his name. 马哈茂德正要离开，这时有人喊他的名字。 | | I was just going to ask you the same question. 我正要问你同样的问题。 | | just when/as Just when you think it’ s all over, the trouble starts again. 就在你以为事情已经结束的时候，麻烦又开始了。 | |
| | 1b | a short time ago , or a short time before something that happened in the past 刚才；刚刚 | | Mum’ s just gone down to the shops. 妈妈刚刚去商店买东西了。 | | Agassi had just arrived in Australia the day before. 阿加西前一天刚到澳大利亚。 | | Susan was just telling me about your new job. 苏珊刚刚告诉我关于你新工作的事。 | | only just (=a very short time ago) I’ ve only just started, so I can’ t tell you anything yet. 刚刚 | |
| | 1c | a moment ago 刚才 | | I’ m sorry if I interrupted you just now. 要是刚才我打断了你的话，非常抱歉。 | | What were you saying to Lisa just now? 你刚才在对莉萨说什么？ | |
| | 1d | used for emphasizing how recently something happened （用于强调某事发生的时间有多近）恰恰正是 | | just yesterday/last week etc Just last week it was freezing, and now it’ s too hot. 就在上周还感到刺骨的寒冷，现在却又太热了。 | |
| | 1e | used for saying that the time for something has not happened yet but will happen soon 现在还不 | | I’ m going back to New York, but not just yet. 我要回纽约，但不是现在。 | |
| | 1f | happening a very short time before or after something 就在…之前/之后 | | My parents had got married just after the war. 我父母在战争刚刚结束后就结婚了。 | |
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| 2 | only
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| | 2a | not more than a particular amount , number , distance etc 只是；仅仅 | | The medicine costs just a few pence to produce. 这种药造价只需几便士。 | | He quit the project after just four months. 仅仅4个月后他就退出了这个项目。 | | There’ s a little bookshop just round the corner. 拐角处就有一家小书店。 | |
| | 2b | not better , worse , more important etc than what you are mentioning 只不过 | | It was just a silly mistake. 这只不过是个愚蠢的错误。 | | We’ re just a small business employing 15 staff. 我们只不过是一家雇了15名员工的小公司。 | |
| | 2c | not involving anything more than the thing you are mentioning （表示不包括所提之事之外的任何事）只是 | | We just wanted to make sure everyone was safe. 我们只想确保每个人都安然无恙。 | | In my opinion, the argument is just about money. 在我看来，这场争论只不过是为了钱。 | | No, I don’ t want to buy anything. I’ m just looking. 不，我什么也不想买。我只是随便看看。 | |
| | 2d | not only 不仅 | | It’ s not just me. Other people are complaining too. 不仅是我，其他人也在抱怨。 | |
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| 3 | exactly
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| | 3a | exactly a particular amount , number , age etc and not more or less 不多不少；正好 | | The bill came to just £3,552. 账单正好是3552英镑。 | | William was just five months and eleven days old. 威廉当时正好出生了5个月零11天。 | |
| | 3b | used when referring to an exact time 正好；整 | | It’ s just twenty-three minutes past five. 现在正好是5点23分。 | | just on (=at an exact time that you notice) We left just on the stroke of midnight. 正好 | |
| | 3c | exactly the right thing , place , or person 恰恰正是 | | Thank you so much, it was just what I wanted. 非常感谢，那正是我想要的。 | | just the thing/place/person etc It’ s just the place for a picnic. 这正是个野餐的好地方。 | |
| | 3d | exactly the same or in exactly the same way 正如；正像 | | He’ s just like his father. 他很像他父亲。 | | Of course, Cameron’ s plan failed, just as I expected it would. 当然，正如我所料，卡梅伦的计划失败了。 | |
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| 4 | spoken used for emphasis
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| | 4a | used for emphasizing a statement 到底，实在，究竟（用于强调所说的话） | | It was just awful seeing her so miserable. 看到她那么悲惨实在让人感到难过。 | | I just can’ t believe what’ s happened. 我简直不敢相信所发生的事。 | | Just exactly what do these lines represent? 这些线条究竟表示什么？ | |
| | 4b | used for emphasis when you are telling someone to do something 就，且请（在告诉某人做某事时表示强调） | | Now, just calm down and tell me what the trouble is. 现在，请镇静下来告诉我有什么麻烦。 | | Just look at that dress she’ s wearing! 瞧瞧她穿的那条连衣裙！ | |
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| 5 | when sth almost does not happen
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| | 5a | used for saying that although something happens, it almost does not happen 勉强地；差一点就不 | | The four girls just managed to squeeze into the back of Rick’ s car. 那4个女孩勉强挤进了里克的汽车后座。 | | We should just get there in time if we hurry. 我们如果赶快的话，差不多能及时到那儿。 | | only just (=by a very small amount) He did pass his final exam - but only just. 勉强地；刚刚 | |
| | 5b | enough but no more than that 勉强够 | | She had just enough money to pay for her bus ticket. 她的钱勉强够付公共汽车票钱。 | |
| | 5c | used for saying that although something is not at all likely to happen , it is possible 可能做某事；也许能做某事 | | If he was lucky, he might just be able to escape. 如果运气好的话，他也许能逃脱。 | |
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| 6 | spoken used in requests
used for making a request more polite 请（用来使请求更礼貌些） |
| Could I just borrow your pen for a second? 我能借一下你的钢笔吗？ |
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| - | aren’ t they just?/doesn’ t he/she just? spoken
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| used for emphasizing that you completely agree with what someone has just said , especially a criticism |
| 他们/他/她可不是嘛！（用于表示同意某人所言，尤其是批评的话） |
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| ‘That man loves the sound of his own voice’ . ‘Doesn’ t he just?’ “那个男人很喜欢自己的嗓音。”“可不是嘛！” |
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| - | could/might just as well do sth spoken
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| used for saying that one action or situation is as good or as possible as another |
| 不妨做某事；还是做某事好 |
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| The traffic is so bad, we might just as well walk. 交通那么糟糕，我们不妨走路吧。 |
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| - | it/that is just as well spoken
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| 1 | used for saying that a situation or result is good , even though it is not what you planned or expected 这样/那样也好 | We cancelled the trip, which was just as well, because it rained. 我们取消了旅行，这样也好，因为下雨了。 | |
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| 2 | used for saying that something is a sensible thing to do 不如 | It would be just as well to check that they’ ve arrived. 不如核查一下他们是否已经到达。 | |
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| - | it’ s just that... spoken
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| used when you are explaining your reaction to something |
| （用于解释自己对某事的反应）只是 |
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| I do believe you. It’ s just that I’ m a bit surprised. 我确实相信你，只是有点惊讶。 |
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| - | just about
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| very nearly |
| 差不多；几乎 |
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| I think we’ ve just about finished. 我想我们差不多就要完成了。 |
| just about the worst/first/only etc Another scandal would be just about the worst thing that could happen. 再来一个丑闻差不多就是能发生的最糟糕的事了。 |
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| - | just a minute/moment/second spoken
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| 1 | used for asking someone to wait for a short time 请稍等一下 | Just a moment. We’ re not ready for you yet. 请稍等一下，我们还没有为你准备好呢。 | |
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| 2 | used when interrupting someone , especially when you disagree with what they are saying 等一下（用于打断某人，尤指表示不赞同对方说的话时） | Just a minute. You can’ t make accusations like that. 等一下，你不能那样指责人。 | |
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| - | just as...(as)
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| used for emphasizing that something is equally large , good , bad etc |
| 就和…一样 |
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| Less expensive machines are just as good or even better. 便宜些的机器也一样好，甚至还更好。 |
| Animals feel pain just as much as we do. 动物和我们一样也会感觉到疼痛。 |
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| - | just because... mainly spoken
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| used for saying that even if one thing is true , this is not a reason for thinking that something else is true |
| 尽管（强调说明即使某件事是真的也不应成为另一件事的原因） |
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| Just because he’ s rich, it doesn’ t mean he’ s better than us. 尽管他很富有，但这并不意味着他就比我们强。 |
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| - | just behind/above/below etc
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| in a position very close to someone or something |
| 就在…后面/上面/下面等 |
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| I was standing just behind her when she fainted. 她晕过去的时候，我正好站在她后面。 |
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| - | just like that mainly spoken
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| used for emphasizing that something happens very quickly or easily |
| 那么快地；那么容易地 |
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| I should be able to get a job just like that. 我应该能很快找到一份工作。 |
| You’ d sell the car? Just like that? 你要把那辆汽车卖掉？就那么轻而易举吗？ |
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| - | just so
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| 1 | used for saying that everything is arranged in a tidy way 井井有条的；干净整齐的 | When Betty comes to stay, everything has to be just so. 等贝蒂到这里住时，一切都要干净整齐。 | |
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| 2 | BRITISH formal used for telling someone that what they have just said is true 对极了；正如你所说；所言极是 |
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| - | not just any...
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| used for emphasizing that you are referring to someone or something that is special and important |
| 并非一般的 |
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| He’ s not just any doctor – he’ s a head surgeon. 他并不只是普通的医生，他是外科主任 |
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