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just about
just 1 J0087400 (jŭst)adj.1. Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions: a just ruler. See Synonyms at fair1.2. Consistent with what is morally right; righteous: a just cause.3. Properly due or merited: just deserts.4. Law Valid within the law; lawful: just claims.5. Suitable or proper in nature; fitting: a just touch of solemnity.6. Based on fact or sound reason; well-founded: a just appraisal.adv. (jəst, jĭst; jŭst when stressed)1. Precisely; exactly: just enough salt.2. Only a moment ago: He just arrived.3. By a narrow margin; barely: just missed being hit; just caught the bus before it pulled away.4. At a little distance: just down the road.5. Merely; only: just a scratch.6. Simply; certainly: It's just beautiful!7. Perhaps; possibly: I just may go.Idioms: just about Almost; very nearly: This job is just about done. just now Only a moment ago.
[Middle English juste, from Old French, from Latin iūstus; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.]
just′ly adv.just′ness n.
just 2 J0087400 (jŭst)n. & v. Variant of joust.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. just about - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"close to, more or less, or so, roughly, some, about, approximately, around |
Translationsjust2 (dʒast) adverb1. (often with as) exactly or precisely. This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it. 正好 正好2. (with as) quite. This dress is just as nice as that one. 正如 正如3. very lately or recently. He has just gone out of the house. 剛剛 刚才4. on the point of; in the process of. She is just coming through the door. 正要(做某事)，正好在(做某事) 正好5. at the particular moment. The telephone rang just as I was leaving. 恰好 恰好6. (often with only) barely. We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time. 勉強地 勉勉强强地7. only; merely. They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute? 僅僅 仅仅8. used for emphasis, eg with commands. Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do. 就...(表示強調命令) 请...（提出请求） 9. absolutely. The weather is just marvellous. 確實地, 絕對地 确实地，绝对地 just about more or less. Is your watch just about right? 差不多 差不多just now1. at this particular moment. I can't do it just now. 現在 现在2. a short while ago. She fell and banged her head just now, but she feels better again. 剛才 刚才just then1. at that particular moment. He was feeling rather hungry just then. 就在當時 就在那时2. in the next minute. She opened the letter and read it. Just then the door bell rang. 接著 一会儿just about
just aboutAlmost; nearly. I would do just about anything for a cool drink right now. The project is just about done—I just have to do some final editing. The main act didn't take the stage until just about 9:30.See also: justjust aboutAlmost, very nearly, as in This job is just about done, or At just about midnight we'll uncork the champagne. This phrase is sometimes used alone, as in Are you finished yet?-Just about. It uses about in the sense of "nearly," a usage dating from the early 1600s. See also: justjust about (informal)
1 almost; nearly: I’ve just about finished my essay. ♢ ‘Do you feel all right?’ ‘I suppose so, just about.’
2 approximately; about: The company has lost just about a million pounds this year. ♢ It was just about midnight when they arrived.See also: just just about Almost; very nearly: This job is just about done.See also: justLegalSeeJustjust about
Synonyms for just aboutadv (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correctSynonyms- close to
- more or less
- or so
- roughly
- some
- about
- approximately
- around
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