/dʒʌst; dʒʌst/
adj
1 acting or being in accordance with what is morally right and proper; fair 公道的; 公正的; 公平的
*a just and honourable ruler 公正而正直的统治者
* a just decision, law, solution, society 公正的判决、法律、结论、社会
* a just (ie legally right) sentence/verdict 合法的判决[裁决]
* be just in one's dealings with sb 公平地对待某人.
2 reasonable; well-founded 合理的; 有充分根据的
*a just complaint 有根据的申诉
* just demands 合理的要求
* criticized without just cause 受到无端批评.
3 deserved; right 理所当然的; 正确的
*a just reward/punishment 应有的报偿[惩罚]
* get one's just deserts 得到应得的赏罚.

/dʒʌst; dʒʌst/
adv
1 exactly 正好; 恰好.
(a) (before ns and n phrases 用于名词和名词词组前)
*It's just two o'clock. 现在的时间是两点正.
* This hammer is just the thing I need. 这正是我要的锤子.
* It's just my size. 这正是我的尺码.
* Just my luck! 我的运气就是这么坏!
(b) (before adjs, advs and prepositional phrases 用于形容 词、副词和介词词组前)
*just right 正对
* just here/there 就在这里[那里]
* just on target 正中目标.
(c) (before clauses 用于从句前)
*just what I wanted 正是我所要的
* just where I expected it to be 恰在我料到的地方.
2 ~ as
(a) exactly as; the same as 恰如; 如同
*It's just as I thought. 恰如我所料.
(b) at the same moment as 正当; 其时
*just as I arrived 恰在我到达时.
(c) (before an adj/adv followed by as 後接形容词[副词]加as) no less (than); equally 不少（于）; 同样地
*just as beautiful as her sister 与她姐姐一样漂亮
* You can get there just as cheaply by air as by train. 你坐飞机到那里同坐火车一样便宜.
3 (esp after only 尤用于only之後)
(a) barely; scarcely; narrowly 仅仅; 几乎不; 勉强地
*I can (only) just reach the shelf, if I stand on tiptoe. 我踮着脚才刚能够着架子.
* She (only) just caught the train with one minute to spare. 她差一点儿没赶上那趟火车.
* just manage to pass the entrance exam 入学考试勉强及格
* just miss a target, fail a test, reach the top 稍稍偏离目标、测验只差一点儿就及格、勉强达到顶端.
(b) (with perfect tenses; in US English with the simple past tense 用于完成时态; 在美式英语中用于一般过去时态) very recently; in the immediate past 刚刚; 刚才
*I have (only) just seen John. 我刚才见到约翰了.
* When you arrived he had (only) just left, ie He left immediately before you arrived. 你来时他刚刚走.
* By the time you arrive, he will have just finished. 等你来到时他刚好能做完.
* He has just been speaking. 他刚才一直在说话.
* (US) I just saw him (a moment ago). 我（几分钟之前）刚看见他.
4 at this/that moment; now; immediately 此[那]时; 现在; 即刻.
(a) (esp with the present and past continuous tenses 尤用于现在进行时态和过去进行时态)
*Please wait
*I am just finishing a letter. 请稍候, 我马上就写完信.
* I was just having lunch when Bill rang. 比尔来电话时我正在吃午饭.
* Just/I'm just coming! 立刻[我立刻]就来!
* I'm just off, ie I'm leaving now. 我现在就走.
(b) ~ about/going to do sth (referring to the immediate future 表示即将)
*I was just about to tell you when you interrupted. 我正要告诉你, 你把话打断了.
* The clock is just going to strike noon. 钟即将于中午时敲响.
5 (a) simply 仅; 只管
*Why not just wait and see what happens? 何不静观其结果呢?
* You `could just ask me for `help,ie instead of making a great fuss, giving a long explanation,etc. 你不防径直让我帮忙（无须大费周折, 多做解释）.
(b) (used, esp with the imperative, to cut short a possible argument or delay or to appeal for attention or understanding 用以避免争论或耽搁或请求注意或理解, 尤用于祈使句)
*Just listen to what I'm saying! 先听我说!
* Just try to understand! 请你能理解这件事!
* Just let me say something! 让我说两句吧!
* Just look at this! 看看这个吧!
* Just listen to him (ie and you will see how clever, funny, stupid, unusual, etc he is)! 听听他的（你就知道他多聪明、逗笑、愚蠢、特别等）!
6 ~ (for sth/to do sth) only; simply 仅; 只是
*There is just one way of saving him. 只有一个办法能救他.
* I waited an hour just to see you, ie solely for that purpose. 我等了一小时就是为了见你.
* just for fun, a laugh, a joke, etc 仅仅是闹着玩儿、逗笑、开玩笑等.
7 (infml 口) really; truly; emphatically 真正地; 实在; 的确
*The weather is just marvellous! 天气真好!
* It's just a miracle that he survived the accident! 他死里逃生实在是奇迹!
* `He's rather pompous.' `Isn't he just?(ie He certainly is!)' ｀他有点儿傲气.＇｀可不是吗!＇
8 (idm 习语) it is just as `well (that...) it is a good thing 也是好事; 倒也不错
*It's just as well that we didn't go out in this rain. 我们下雨天没出去倒也是好事. it is/would be just as well (to do sth) it is advisable 是明智的
*It would be just as well to lock the door when you go out. 出去的时候最好还是锁上门. just about (infml 口)
(a) almost; very nearly 几乎; 几近; 近乎
*I've met just about everyone. 所有的人我几乎都见到了.
* That's just about the limit! ie That makes the situation almost unbearable. 这差不多到头儿了（已几乎忍无可忍）.
(b) approximately 大约; 大概
*He should be arriving just about now. 他现在大约该到了. (not) just `any (not) simply at random （不）随意地; （不）无目的地
*You can't ask just anybody to the party. 你不能随便把什么人都请来参加聚会. just as one/it `is without any special decoration or alteration 不特意装饰或改变; 保持原样
*The trousers are rather long, but I'll take them just as they are. 这条裤子有点儿长; 但我还是要了吧.
* Tell her to come to the party (dressed) just as she is. 告诉她就像现在这样（穿着）来参加聚会就行. ,just in `case as a precaution 以防万一
*The sun is shining, but I'll take an umbrella just in case. 现在是晴天, 但我还是带上雨伞以防万一. ,just like `that suddenly, without warning or explanation 突然; 冷不防地; 莫名其妙地
*He walked out on his wife just like that! 他突然遗弃了妻子. ,just `now
(a) at this very moment 现在; 此时; 即刻
*Come and see me later, but not just now. 以後再来找我, 现在别来.
(b) during this present period 目前; 现阶段
*Business is good just now. 目前生意不错.
(c) only a short time ago 刚才; 刚刚
*I saw him just now. 我刚才看见他了. ,just on (infml 口) (esp with numbers 尤与数字连用) exactly; only just 正好; 恰好; 刚好
*It's ,just on ,six o'`clock. 现在正好六点钟.
* She's ,just on ,ninety years `old. 她整九十岁. ,just the `same
(a) identical 同样的; 完全相同的
*These two pictures are just the same (as one another). 这两幅画（彼此）完全相同.
(b) nevertheless 仍然; 还是
*The sun's out, but I'll take a raincoat just the same. 尽管是晴天, 但我还是要带上雨衣. ,just `so
(a) (fml 文 esp Brit) quite true 正是
*`Your name is Smythe, is it?' `Just so.' ｀你姓史密斯,是吧?＇｀正是.＇
(b) performed or arranged with precision有条理的; 井然
*She cannot bear an untidy desk. Everything must be just so. 她就怕书桌上凌乱.样样东西都必须井然有序. just such a sth sth exactly like this 与此完全相像的某事物
*It was on just such a day (as this) that we left for France. 我们动身去法国的那天就跟这天一样. (it's/that's) ,just too `bad (infml 口) (often used to show lack of sympathy 常用以表示不甚同情) the situation cannot be helped; one must simply manage as best one can 情况无可奈何, 只好尽力而为
*`I've left my purse at home.' `That's just too bad, I'm afraid!' ｀我把钱包忘在家里了.＇｀我看那可没办法了!＇ one might just as well be/do sth one would not benefit from being or doing otherwise 这样也好
*The weather was so bad on holiday we might just as well have stayed at home. 假日的天气很坏, 我们呆在家里也不错. not just `yet not at this present moment but probably quite soon 并非现在, 但可能不久
*`Are you ready?' `Not just yet.' ｀你准备好了吗?＇｀还没有, 但很快就好.＇