just
- adv.只是;（表示稍有可能）可能，也许;仅仅;刚才;请，就;同样;正好;恰好;此时;真正地;不少于;正当…时;（表示赞同）
- adj.公正的;正义的;合理的;正当的;合适的;恰当的;正直的人;公正的人
- n.正直的人;公正的人
派生词： justly adv.
justadv.
正好；恰好
exactly
This jacket is just my size.
这件夹克正合我的尺码。
This gadget is just the thing for getting those nails out.
这小玩意儿用来起那些钉子正合适。
Just my luck (= the sort of bad luck I usually have) . The phone's not working.
我就是这么倒霉。电话又坏了。
You're just in time .
你来得正是时候。
She looks just like her mother.
她看上去就像她母亲。
It's just what I wanted!
这正是我想要的！
It's just as I thought.
我正是这样想的。
It's just on six (= exactly six o'clock) .
现在六点整。
正当…时
at the same moment as
The clock struck six just as I arrived.
我到达时，时钟正敲六点。
不少于；同样
no less than; equally
She's just as smart as her sister.
她与她姐姐一样聪明。
You can get there just as cheaply by plane.
你坐飞机到那儿同样便宜。
刚好；差一点就不；勉强
by a small amount
I got here just after nine.
我到达这里时刚过九点。
I only just caught the train.
我差一点没赶上火车。
Inflation fell to just over 4 per cent.
通货膨胀降至4%多一点。
刚才；方才
used to say that you/sb did sth very recently
I've just heard the news.
我刚听到这个消息。
When you arrived he had only just left.
你到时他刚走。
She has just been telling us about her trip to Rome.
她刚才一直在给我们讲她的罗马之行。
I just saw him a moment ago.
我刚才还见到过他。
此时；那时；眼下；现在
at this/that moment; now
I'm just finishing my book.
眼下我正在完成我的一本书。
I was just beginning to enjoy myself when we had to leave.
我刚开始玩得起劲我们就得离开了。
I'm just off (= I am leaving now) .
我要走了。
正要；正准备；马上就要
going to do sth only a few moments from now or then
The water's just about to boil.
水马上就要开了。
I was just going to tell you when you interrupted.
我正准备告诉你，你突然把话打断了。
只是；仅仅是
simply
It was just an ordinary day.
那只是普普通通的一天。
I can't just drop all my commitments.
我答应要干的事可不能都不干了。
This essay is just not good enough .
这篇散文实在是不够好。
I didn't mean to upset you. It's just that I had to tell somebody.
我本不想烦你，只是我非得找个人说说。
This is not just another disaster movie─it's a masterpiece.
不能说它只是又一部灾难片——它是一部杰作。
Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you know everything.
你比我年长并不意味着你什么都知道。
真正地；确实；完全
really; completely
The food was just wonderful!
那吃的实在是好极了！
I can just imagine his reaction.
我完全可以想象出他的反应。
仅仅；只不过
only
I decided to learn Japanese just for fun .
我决定学日语只是为了好玩。
I waited an hour just to see you.
我等了一个小时只是为了见你。
There is just one method that might work.
只有一个方法可能起作用。
‘Can I help you?’ ‘No thanks, I'm just looking .’ (= in a shop/store)
“我能为你做点什么？”“不用，谢谢。我只是看看。”
（引起注意、表示允许等）请，就
used in orders to get sb's attention, give permission, etc.
Just listen to what I'm saying, will you!
你就听我说好吗？
Just help yourselves.
请大家随便吃。
（提出请求、表示歉意等）请
used to make a polite request, excuse, etc.
Could you just help me with this box, please?
请帮我搬一搬这箱子好吗？
I've just got a few things to do first.
对不起，我正好有点事要先做。
（表示稍有可能）可能，也许
used to show a slight possibility that sth is true or will happen
Try his home number─he might just be there.
试试他家的号码——他也许在那儿。
（表示赞同）
used to agree with sb
‘He's very pompous.’ ‘Isn't he just?’
“他很自负。”“可不是吗？”
used to say that you/sb would have been in the same position if you had done sth else, because you got little benefit or enjoyment from what you did do
天气糟糕透了，还不如待在家里好。
The weather was so bad we might just as well have stayed at home.
it is a good thing
还好，我们没有晚些离开，要不然我们就见不到他了。
It is just as well that we didn't leave any later or we'd have missed him.
used to ask sb to wait for a short time
“我可以见伯恩斯先生吗？”“请稍等一会儿，我来查一下。”
‘Is Mr Burns available?’ ‘Just a second, please, I'll check.’
suddenly, without warning or explanation
done or arranged very accurately or carefully
他喜欢把家具擦得亮亮的，一切都安排得井井有条。
He liked polishing the furniture and making everything just so.
at that moment
就在那时，大门口有人敲门。
Just then, someone knocked at the front door.
not now but probably quite soon
我这会儿还不能给你钱。
I can't give you the money just yet.
used to say that you would equally well like to do sth as do sth else that has been suggested
今晚待在家里或出去我都乐意。
I'd just as soon stay at home as go out tonight.
exactly what is needed in a particular situation
adj.
公正的；正义的；正当的；合理的
that most people consider to be morally fair and reasonable
a just decision/law/society
公正的决定 / 法律 / 社会
正直的人；公正的人
people who are just
合适的；恰当的
appropriate in a particular situation
a just reward/punishment
应有的报偿 / 惩罚
I think she got her just deserts (= what she deserved) .
我认为她罪有应得。
to be treated justly
受到公平待遇
to be justly proud of sth
有理由为某事而骄傲
just
ADVERB USES 副词用法
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ADV 刚才；方才；刚刚
You use just to say that something happened a very short time ago, or is starting to happen at the present time. For example, if you say that someone has just arrived, you mean that they arrived a very short time ago.I've just bought a new house...
我刚买了栋新房子。
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ADV 正在；正要；正准备
If you say that you are just doing something, you mean that you are doing it now and will finish it very soon. If you say that you are just about to do something, or just going to do it, you mean that you will do it very soon.I'm just making the sauce for the cauliflower...
我正在弄花椰菜的调味汁呢。
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ADV （用于强调）正，就，恰恰（在某个时刻）
You can use just to emphasize that something is happening at exactly the moment of speaking or at exactly the moment that you are talking about.Randall would just now be getting the Sunday paper...
兰德尔这个时候应该正在拿周日的报纸。
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ADV （尤用于纠正错误的观点）只是，仅仅是
You use just to indicate that something is no more important, interesting, or difficult, for example, than you say it is, especially when you want to correct a wrong idea that someone may get or has already got.It's just a suggestion...
这只是个建议。
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ADV （用于强调所谈的只是一小部分而非全部）仅仅是，只不过是
You use just to emphasize that you are talking about a small part, not the whole of an amount.That's just one example of the kind of experiments you can do...
这只不过是你可以做的各种试验中的一例罢了。
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ADV （用于强调数量少或时间短）只是，仅仅
You use just to emphasize how small an amount is or how short a length of time is.Stephanie and David redecorated a room in just three days...
斯蒂法妮和戴维仅仅花了3天就把一个房间装饰一新。
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ADV （用于动词前表示事情的结果糟糕，很可能导致局面恶化）只（会），只不过
You can use just in front of a verb to indicate that the result of something is unfortunate or undesirable and is likely to make the situation worse rather than better.Leaving like I did just made it worse...
像我那样一走了之只会让事情变得更糟。
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ADV （用于表示情况在很小的程度上属实）刚刚，勉强，差一点就不
You use just to indicate that what you are saying is the case, but only by a very small degree or amount.Her hand was just visible by the light from the sitting room...
借着起居室的灯光，勉强能看见她的手。
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ADV （与might，may和could连用，表示稍有可能）可能，也许
You use just with 'might,' 'may,' and 'could', when you mean that there is a small chance of something happening, even though it is not very likely.It's an old trick but it just might work...
这是个老掉牙的把戏了，不过也许会有用。
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ADV （用于加强语气，表示生气、赞美、肯定等）硬是，就是，简直
You use just to emphasize the following word or phrase, in order to express feelings such as annoyance, admiration, or certainty.She just won't relax...
她就是放松不下来。
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ADV （用于指示、礼貌的请求或表示意图的陈述，用来弱化语气）请，只要，只管…就好了
You use just with instructions, polite requests, or statements of intention, to make your request or statement seem less difficult.Could you just give us a description of your cat?...
能否请您向我们描述一下您的猫？
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ADV 请稍候；稍等一下
You use just in expressions such as just a minute and just a moment to ask someone to wait for a short time.'Let me in, Di.' — 'Okay. Just a minute.'
“让我进来，迪。”——“好的。稍等一下。”
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ADV （用于打断某人，以表示不同意、解释某事或让其保持冷静）稍等一下，且慢
You can use just in expressions such as just a minute and just a moment to interrupt someone, for example in order to disagree with them, explain something, or calm them down.Well, now just a second, I don't altogether agree with the premise.
嗯，且慢，我并不完全同意这个前提。
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ADV （用于否定附加问句，表示完全赞同）难道不是吗，确实如此
You can use just with negative question tags, for example 'isn't he just?' and 'don't they just!', to say that you agree completely with what has been said.'That's crazy,' I said. 'Isn't it just?' he said...
“那简直是疯了，”我说。“谁说不是呢？”他说。
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ADV （表示完全可以想象）完全，简直
If you say that you can just see or hear something, you mean that it is easy for you to imagine seeing or hearing it.I can just see the nasty suspicious looks I'd be getting from you if we started whispering together...
要是我们开始凑在一起交头接耳，我简直能想象到你那种令人讨厌的怀疑的目光了。
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ADV 确切地；精确地
You use just to mean exactly, when you are specifying something precisely or asking for precise information.It is really not clear just why he became a Socialist...
他为何成为社会党人的确切原因实际上还不清楚。
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ADV 恰恰是；正是
You use just to emphasize that a particular thing is exactly what is needed or fits a particular description exactly.Kiwi fruit are just the thing for a healthy snack...
猕猴桃作为有益健康的零食是再好不过了。
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ADV 正（如）；正（像）
You use just in expressions such as just like ,just as...as, and just the same when you are emphasizing the similarity between two things or two people.Behind the facade they are just like the rest of us...
在那副外表背后，他们和我们大家是完全一样的。
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PHRASE 差不多；几乎；近乎
You use just about to indicate that what you are talking about is so close to being the case that it can be regarded as being the case.There are those who believe that Nick Price is just about the best golfer in the world...
有一些人认为尼克·普赖斯几乎就是世界上最优秀的高尔夫球运动员了。
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PHRASE 勉强；差一点就不
You use just about to indicate that what you are talking about is in fact the case, but only by a very small degree or amount.I can just about tolerate it at the moment...
当时我差一点就忍受不了了。
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PHRASE （用于表示接近于某一具体数量）几乎，差不多
Just on is used in mentioning an almost exact number or amount.Eve, squinting at the clock, saw it was just on 7 a.m...
伊夫眯着眼瞥了一下钟，看到差不多是早上7点钟。
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CONVENTION 对极了；正是
Just so is used to agree with or confirm a statement that has been made.'She has a large flat in Mayfair.' — 'Just so.'
“她在梅费尔有个大公寓。”——“正是。”
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PHRASE 严格按照要求的
If things are just so, they are done or arranged exactly as they should be or exactly as someone wants them.I do her hair, and it has to be just so.
我必须得按她的要求为她做头发。
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PHRASE （用于弱化抱怨、给出建议或理由时的语气）只不过，只是
You use the expression it's just that when you are making a complaint, suggestion, or excuse, so that the person you are talking to will not get annoyed with you.I'm sorry I struck you. I didn't mean to. It's just that I was so mad...
很抱歉我打了你。我不是有意的，只不过我当时气极了。
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just my luck→ see:luck
ADJECTIVE USE 形容词用法
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ADJ-GRADED 公正的；正当的；正义的；合理的
If you describe a situation, action, or idea as just, you mean that it is right or acceptable according to particular moral principles, such as respect for all human beings.In a just society there must be a system whereby people can seek redress through the courts...
在一个公正的社会中，一定会有一套人们可以通过法庭寻求赔偿的体制。
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They were not treated justly in the past...
过去他们没有受到公正的对待。
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to get your just deserts→ see:desert
adj
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- free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception;conforming with established standards or rules
- a fair referee
- fair deal
- on a fair footing
- a fair fight
- by fair means or foul
- Synonym: fair
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- fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
- equitable treatment of all citizens
- an equitable distribution of gifts among the children
- Synonym: equitable
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- used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
- a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincol
- a kind and just man
- a just reward
- his just inheritance
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- of moral excellence
- a genuinely good person
- a just cause
- an upright and respectable man
- Synonym: good upright
adv
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- only a very short time before
- they could barely hear the speaker
- we hardly knew them
- just missed being hit
- had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open
- would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeat
- Synonym: barely hardly scarcely scarce
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- exactly at this moment or the moment described
- we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them
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- and nothing more
- I was merely asking
- it is simply a matter of time
- just a scratch
- he was only a child
- hopes that last but a moment
- Synonym: merely simply only but
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- only a moment ago
- he has just arrived
- the sun just now came out
- Synonym: just now
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- indicating exactness or preciseness
- he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do
- it was just as he said--the jewel was gone
- it has just enough salt
- Synonym: precisely exactly
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- absolutely
- I just can't take it anymore
- he was just grand as Romeo
- it's simply beautiful!
- Synonym: simply
数据来源：WordNet
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Just out of interest , how much did it cost ?
我只是好奇问问，这个花了你多少钱？
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I said I 'd go just to keep him happy .
我说过我要去只是为了让他高兴。
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You 're just in time .
你来得正是时候。
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This is just one of a whole complex of issues .
这仅仅是所有相关的问题之一。
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She lost it , just as I said she would .
我就说了吧，她把它丢了。
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Just a few years ago the picture was very different .
几年前的情况就大不相同。
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I know you did it ─ I just want to know why .
我知道这是你干的，我只是想知道为什么。
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Your work is just not good enough .
你的工作真是不够好。
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I 'm just going out ─ I won 't be too long .
我正要出去，用不了多长时间。
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It 's just like her to tell everyone about it .
她就是这么个人儿，能把这事见谁就告诉谁。
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I said I 'd go , just to keep him happy .
我说过我要去只是为了让他高兴。
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Could you just run your eyes over this report ?
你就粗略地看一下这报告可以吗？
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Just say the word , and I 'll go .
只要发句话，我就走。
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If you want another drink , just help yourself .
你要是想再喝一杯就请自便。
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There was just one small ray of hope .
只有一线希望。
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Let me just finish this and then I 'll come .
让我把这个弄完，随后就来。
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She has just celebrated 25 years ' service with the company .
她刚庆祝了自己在公司任职25周年。
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She could just see by the light of the candle .
她借着烛光勉强能看见。
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I just love it when you bring me presents !
我就喜欢你送我礼物！
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You need just one pound to open a bank account with us .
你只需一英镑就可在我行开立一个账户。
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I don 't see how that follows from what you 've just said .
根据你刚才所说的，我不明白怎么会产生那样的结果。
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His anxiety about the work was just a passing phase .
他对工作的担心只是暂时的。
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Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us .
卖掉房子只是我们可以选择的其中一种做法。
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The new students were just left to sink or swim .
学校完全让新生自生自灭。
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My sister came along just to give me some moral support .
我姐姐只是过来给我一些道义上的支持。
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Don 't just stand there , man ─ get a doctor !
你这家伙，别只是站着——赶紧去找医生呀！
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Are you just doing this to prove a point ?
你这么做就是为证明自己对吗？
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I was just about to ask you the same thing .
我刚才正要问你同一件事情。
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He 'll just have to learn he can 't always have his own way .
他一定要明白不能老是随心所欲。
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This level of success would have been unimaginable just last year .
取得这样的成就，这在仅仅一年前都是不敢想象的。
指情况、体制、待人方式、裁断等公平合理、一视同仁的。
He bought the second-hand car at a fair price.
他以合理的价钱买了这辆二手车。
It's only fair that you tell us the reason for your resignation.
你告诉我们你辞职的原因才是公平的。
It's not fair if you pay her more money than me.
如果你给她的薪水比给我的多就不公平。
指公正而平等地对待每一个人的，但一般不用于形容人。
an equitable price
公平的价格
They required an equitable division of the money.
他们要求合理分配这些钱。
指不偏袒任何一方、没有偏见的，形容人或物均可。
People respect the impartial judge a lot.
人们非常尊敬那位公正的法官。
What you need to do is offer impartial advice on the new proposal.
你需要做的是对新议案提出公正的建议。
指在道义上正当而公平的。
No one considered it a just war.
没有人认为那是一场正义的战争。
The government promised to build a just society.
政府承诺要建设一个公平的社会。
All the citizens trusted him because he was a just ruler.
所有的市民都信任他，因为他是一位公正的统治者。
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