just
adverb uk/dʒʌst/ us/dʒʌst/
(NOW)
A2 此时;很快;刚才
now, very soon, or very recently
"Where are you, Jim?" "I'm just coming." “吉姆，你在哪儿？”“我就来。”
I'll just finish this, then we can go. 我马上干完了，然后我们就能走了。
He'd just got into the bath when the phone rang. 他刚进浴室电话就响了。
The children arrived at school just as (= at the same moment as) the bell was ringing. 孩子们刚好在铃响时到达了学校。
The doctor will be with you in just a minute/moment/second (= very soon). 医生马上就见你。
It's just after/past (UK also gone) ten o'clock. 现在刚过10点。
just nowA2 刚刚，刚才
a very short time ago
Who was that at the door just now? 刚才站在门口的是谁？
- More examples
- I went to that new club that's just opened.
- We've just bought a new rug for the living room.
- They've just come back from Amsterdam.
- Hello there - we were just talking about you.
- I've just tried ringing him but there was no answer.
(EXACTLY)
B1 正好，恰恰正是
exactly or equally
This carpet would be just right for the dining room. 这块地毯放在餐厅正合适。
The twins look just like each other. 这对双胞胎真是一模一样。
Things turned out just as I expected. 事情结果正像我预料的一样。
You've got just as many toys as your brother. 你的玩具和你哥哥的一样多。
Thank you, it's just what I've always wanted. 谢谢你，这正是我一直想要的。
I can't help you just now/yet. 这会儿我没法儿帮你。
Just then, the lights went out. 就在那时，灯灭了。
I can just imagine Sophie as a police officer. 我完全能想象出索菲当警察的样子。
informal approving That dress is just you (= suits you very well). 那件连衣裙正适合你。
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- Luckily, he had just the right amount of money with him.
- This paint is just the right colour for my kitchen.
- He always knows just the right thing to say.
- It was just the right weather for a marathon.
- I'm just as upset about it as you are.
(ONLY)
B1 只是，仅仅
only; simply
"Would you like another drink?" "OK, just one more." “再喝一杯吗？”“好的，就一杯。”
It was just a joke. 那只是个玩笑。
His daughter's just a baby/just a few weeks old. 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) wait and see what happens. 对将要发生的事情我们只能拭目以待。
She lives just down the road (= very near). 她就住在这条街上。
Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you can tell me 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 （用于加强语气）就是，真是
used to make a statement or order stronger
He just won't do as he's told. 他就是不照着吩咐去做。
It's just too expensive. 这个真是太贵了。
（用于减弱语气）只
used to reduce the force of a statement and to suggest that it is not very important
Can I just borrow the scissors for a second? 我能借用一下剪刀吗？
I just wanted to ask you if you're free this afternoon. 我只是想问你今天下午有没有空。
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- We were just chatting about what we did last weekend.
- We sat in a bar most of the evening just chewing the fat.
- I'm just chilling out in front of the TV.
- "What did you talk about?" "Oh, just chit-chat."
- He's just trying to advance his own career.
(ALMOST)
B1 勉强，差一点儿就不
almost not or almost
We arrived at the airport just in time to catch the plane. 我们到达机场差点儿就没赶上飞机。
This dress (only) just fits. 这条连衣裙勉强合身。
"Can you see the stage?" "Yes, only just/just about." “你能看清舞台吗？”“勉强看得见。”
I've just about finished painting the living room. 我快把客厅粉刷完了。
be just possible 可能性很小，不太可能
If something is just possible, there is a slight chance that it will happen.
It's just possible that we might be going away that weekend. 那个周末我们不大可能出去。
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- It's just conceivable that the hospital made a mistake.
- We just managed to put out the fire.
- They only just arrived in time.
- I could only just hear what she was saying.
- There was just enough food for everyone.
(VERY)
B1 很，非常;完全
very; completely
It's just dreadful what happened to her. 她的遭遇真可怕。
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- Don't you just adore lying in a hot bath?
- My wedding day was just the happiest day of my life.
- I find I just can't communicate with her.
- Instant coffee just doesn't compare with freshly ground coffee.
- He had so much pressure on him in his job that eventually he just couldn't cope.
Idioms
isn't it/aren't they just?idiom informal （表示强烈赞同）可不是嘛
used to strongly agree with what someone has said about someone or something
"This is very expensive." "Isn't it just?" “这太贵了。”“可不是嘛！”
it's just one of those thingsidiom saying （表示无法解释或不喜欢，但不能改变的事）这是难免的事。
said about an event or situation that you cannot explain, or do not like but cannot change
just a minute/moment/secondidiom A2 稍等一会儿
used to ask someone to wait for a short period of time
Just a second - I've nearly finished. 等一下——我快干完了。
mainly UK（用来打断说话人，要求解释或表示安慰、异议）且慢，请稍等一下
used to interrupt someone in order to ask them to explain something, to calm them, or to express disagreement
Just a minute - can you tell me how to do that again? 请稍等一下——你能再告诉我一遍怎么做吗？
(it's) just as well (that)idiom B2 幸亏，幸好
it is a good thing
It's beginning to rain - it's just as well that we brought our umbrellas. 开始下雨了——还好我们带了伞。
just like thatidiom disapproving 突如其来地;出乎意料地
suddenly and unexpectedly
Their son went off and got married last week, just like that. 他们的儿子不辞而别并在上周结了婚，就那么不可思议。
just my luck!idiom 真倒霉！
something that you say when something bad happens to you
They sold the last ticket five minutes before I got there - just my luck! 我到那儿5分钟前他们卖掉了最后一张票——真倒霉！
(I'm) just sayingidiom informal（在批评或抱怨时，用于减弱语气）我不过说一下
used when you are making a criticism or complaint, to make it less likely to offend someone
I'm just saying I think it could have been done a little more carefully, that's all. 我不过说一下我觉得这件事可以处理得更谨慎，仅此而已。
Isn't it a bit small for you? Just saying. 对你来说是不是太小了？我只是说一下。
might just as wellidiom 不如；做…也无妨
If you might just as well do something, there are no reasons not to do it.
For the little extra it'll cost, we might just as well stay for another night. 只需多花一点儿钱，我们完全可以再住一晚。
just
adjective uk/dʒʌst/ us/dʒʌst/
C2 公正的，公平的；正义的
fair; morally correct
The judge's sentence was perfectly just in the circumstances. 在这种情况下，法官的判决非常公正。
I don't really think he had just cause to complain. 我认为他没有什么正当的理由抱怨。
Idiom
get your just desertsidiom 罪有应得
If you get your just deserts, something bad happens to you that you deserve because of something bad you have done.
just
noun uk/dʒʌst/ us/dʒʌst/
the justformal 公正的人，有正义感的人
people who behave in a morally correct way