just 基本上是家喻戶(hù)曉的單詞，它可以作副詞，也可以作形容詞，但更常見(jiàn)的是用作副詞，而且其用法豐富，特別是在口語(yǔ)中。
一、just 譯為“只是，僅僅是”，相當(dāng)于 simply，例如：It was just an ordinary day.I can't just drop all my commitments.二、just 譯為“真正地，確實(shí)，完全”，相當(dāng)于 really，completely 或 absolutely，例如：The food was just wonderful!I can just imagine his reaction.三、just 譯為“正好，恰好”，相當(dāng)于 exactly，常用搭配是 just （like/what/as），例如：This jacket is just my size.She looks just like her mother.四、just 譯為“僅僅，只不過(guò)”，相當(dāng)于 only，常用搭配是 just for sth/just to do sth，例如：
I decided to learn Japanese just for fun .I waited an hour just to see you.我等了一個(gè)小時(shí)只是為了見(jiàn)你。
His first pay cheque was just fifty pounds.B: No, it’s all right, thanks. I’m just looking.五、just 譯為“剛剛，剛才，方才“，表示最近或說(shuō)話(huà)前很短的時(shí)間，例如：Where’s my phone? I had it just now.此時(shí)的 just 常與現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)或過(guò)去完成時(shí)連用，例如：I’ve just decided to sell my apartment.He had just drifted off to sleep when the phone rang. 六、just 譯為“正要，正準(zhǔn)備，馬上就要”，常用的搭配是 just about/just going to do sth，例如：The water's just about to boil.Could you wait for me? I’m just going to the shop.
七、just 譯為“正當(dāng)…時(shí)”，常用搭配是 just as，例如：The clock struck six just as I arrived.我到達(dá)時(shí)，時(shí)鐘正敲六點(diǎn)。
I caught him just as he was leaving the building. 他正要離開(kāi)大樓時(shí)，我追上了他。
八、just 譯為“不少于，同樣”，常用搭配 just as good/nice/easily/…，例如：She's just as smart as her sister.You can get there just as cheaply by plane.九、just 譯為“此時(shí)，那時(shí)，眼下，現(xiàn)在”，通常跟進(jìn)行時(shí)連用，例如：I'm just going down to the post office. I'm just getting the kids ready for school. 我正在讓孩子們準(zhǔn)備好去上學(xué)。
十、just 強(qiáng)調(diào)祈使句，用來(lái)引起注意，表示允許等，譯為“請(qǐng)，就”，例如：
Just shut the door quickly or we’re going to be late.請(qǐng)快把門(mén)關(guān)上，不然我們要遲到了。Just listen to what I'm saying, will you!十一、just 用來(lái)軟化表達(dá)，用來(lái)提出請(qǐng)求、表示歉意等，例如：Could you just open the window?I was just wondering if I could speak to you about Anna?我在想我能不能和你談?wù)劙材鹊氖拢?/span>十二、just 與 could/might/may 連用，表示稍有可能，譯為“可能，也許”，例如：She could just see by the light of the candle. You might just surprise yourself. She may just need a little persuading． 十三、just 用于否定附加問(wèn)句，表示完全贊同，譯為”難道不是嗎，確實(shí)如此“，例如：
He's very pompous [?p?mp?s].“那簡(jiǎn)直是瘋了?！蔽艺f(shuō)。'Isn't it just?' he said.十四、just so 譯為“對(duì)極了，正是”，用于對(duì)話(huà)中表示同意，例如：A: We really need to work hard on this project.我們真的需要在這個(gè)項(xiàng)目上努力。just so 還可以譯為”嚴(yán)格按照要求的，井井有條的，整潔的“，例如：Her hair is always just so.Their front yard is just so.十五、just 作形容詞，譯為“公正的，正義的，正當(dāng)?shù)模侠淼摹被颉昂线m的，恰當(dāng)?shù)摹?，例如?br>In a just society there must be a system whereby people can seek redress through the courts.在一個(gè)公正的社會(huì)中，一定會(huì)有一套人們可以通過(guò)法庭尋求賠償?shù)捏w制。
There is no magic wand to secure a just peace.
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