just

adv.刚才；仅仅，只是；正好；刚要

adj.公正的，合理的；恰当的；合法的；正确的

adv.

1. 正好；恰好
   exactly
   1. This jacket is just my size.
      这件夹克正合我的尺码。
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
   4. You're just in time .
      你来得正是时候。
   5. She looks just like her mother.
      她看上去就像她母亲。
   6. It's just what I wanted!
      这正是我想要的！
   7. It's just as I thought.
      我正是这样想的。
   8. It's just on six (= exactly six o'clock) .
      现在六点整。
2. 正当…时
   at the same moment as
   1. The clock struck six just as I arrived.
      我到达时，时钟正敲六点。
3. 不少于；同样
   no less than; equally
   1. She's just as smart as her sister.
      她与她姐姐一样聪明。
   2. You can get there just as cheaply by plane.
      你坐飞机到那儿同样便宜。
4. 刚好；差一点就不；勉强
   by a small amount
   1. I got here just after nine.
      我到达这里时刚过九点。
   2. I only just caught the train.
      我差一点没赶上火车。
   3. Inflation fell to just over 4 per cent.
      通货膨胀降至4%多一点。
5. 刚才；方才
   used to say that you/sb did sth very recently
   1. I've just heard the news.
      我刚听到这个消息。
   2. When you arrived he had only just left.
      你到时他刚走。
   3. 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。
   4. I just saw him a moment ago.
      我刚才还见到过他。
6. 此时；那时；眼下；现在
   at this/that moment; now
   1. I'm just finishing my book.
      眼下我正在完成我的一本书。
   2. 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。
   3. I'm just off (= I am leaving now) .
      我要走了。
7. 正要；正准备；马上就要
   going to do sth only a few moments from now or then
   1. The water's just about to boil.
      水马上就要开了。
   2. 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。
8. 只是；仅仅是
   simply
   1. It was just an ordinary day.
      那只是普普通通的一天。
   2. I can't just drop all my commitments.
      我答应要干的事可不能都不干了。
   3. This essay is just not good enough .
      这篇散文实在是不够好。
   4. 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。
   5. 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。
   6. 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。
9. 真正地；确实；完全
   really; completely
   1. The food was just wonderful!
      那吃的实在是好极了！
   2. I can just imagine his reaction.
      我完全可以想象出他的反应。
10. 仅仅；只不过
    only
    1. I decided to learn Japanese just for fun .
       我决定学日语只是为了好玩。
    2. I waited an hour just to see you.
       我等了一个小时只是为了见你。
    3. There is just one method that might work.
       只有一个方法可能起作用。
    4. ‘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。”
11. （引起注意、表示允许等）请，就
    used in orders to get sb's attention, give permission, etc.
    1. Just listen to what I'm saying, will you!
       你就听我说好吗？
    2. Just help yourselves.
       请大家随便吃。
12. （提出请求、表示歉意等）请
    used to make a polite request, excuse, etc.
    1. Could you just help me with this box, please?
       请帮我搬一搬这箱子好吗？
    2. I've just got a few things to do first.
       对不起，我正好有点事要先做。
13. （表示稍有可能）可能，也许
    used to show a slight possibility that sth is true or will happen
    1. Try his home number─he might just be there.
       试试他家的号码——他也许在那儿。
14. （表示赞同）
    used to agree with sb
    1. ‘He's very pompous.’ ‘Isn't he just?’
       “他很自负。”“可不是吗？”

adj.

1. 公正的；正义的；正当的；合理的
   that most people consider to be morally fair and reasonable
   1. a just decision/law/society
      公正的决定 / 法律 / 社会
2. 正直的人；公正的人
   people who are just
3. 合适的；恰当的
   appropriate in a particular situation
   1. a just reward/punishment
      应有的报偿 / 惩罚
   2. I think she got her just deserts (= what she deserved) .
      我认为她罪有应得。

adv. 只是，仅仅；刚才，刚刚；正好，恰好；实在；刚要 adj. 公正的，合理的；正直的，正义的；正确的；公平的；应得的 n. (Just)人名；(英)贾斯特；(法)朱斯特；(德、匈、波、捷、挪)尤斯特；(西)胡斯特

1. I've just bought a new house
   我刚买了栋新房子。
2. The two had only just met
   这两个人只不过才刚刚认识。
3. I just had the most awful dream
   我刚做了个非常可怕的梦。
4. I'm only just beginning to take it in that he's still missing.
   我刚刚才开始反应过来，原来他仍然下落不明。
5. I'm just making the sauce for the cauliflower
   我正在弄花椰菜的调味汁呢。
6. I'm just going to walk down the lane now and post some letters
   我正打算沿这条小巷往南走，去寄几封信。
7. The Vietnam War was just about to end.
   那时越南战争就要结束了。
8. 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。
9. Just then the phone rang
   正在那时，电话响了。
10. It's just a suggestion
    这只是个建议。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. She just won't relax
    她就是放松不下来。
17. Could you just give us a description of your cat?
    能否请您向我们描述一下您的猫？
18. 'Let me in, Di.' — 'Okay. Just a minute.'
    “让我进来，迪。”——“好的。稍等一下。”
19. 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。
20. '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。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. I can just about tolerate it at the moment
    当时我差一点就忍受不了了。
26. 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。
27. 'She has a large flat in Mayfair.' — 'Just so.'
    “她在梅费尔有个大公寓。”——“正是。”
28. 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。
29. 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。
30. 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。