just about

英 [dʒʌst əˈbaʊt]

美 [dʒʌst əˈbaʊt]

勉强; 差一点就不; 差不多; 几乎; 近乎

英英释义

adv

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
  1. lasted approximately an hour
  2. in just about a minute
  3. he's about 30 years old
  4. I've had about all I can stand
  5. we meet about once a month
  6. some forty people came
  7. weighs around a hundred pounds
  8. roughly $3,000
  9. holds 3 gallons, more or less
  10. 20 or so people were at the party
  Synonym:approximatelyaboutclose tosomeroughlymore or lessaroundor so

双语例句

• The wheat is just about ripe enough to be cut.
  麦子熟得差不多了，该割了。
• The Vietnam War was just about to end.
  那时越南战争就要结束了。
• Take a deep breath, now, because we're just about finished.
  现在可以深呼吸一下了，因为我们马上就成功了。
• He was just about to drive off when the secretary came running out
  他正打算驾车离开，这时秘书跑了出来。
• We've got just about enough time to get there.
  我们刚刚有足够的时间赶到那里。
• 'I'm sure you will be an asset,' she finally added. 'Well, I see it's just about time for lunch.'
  “我相信你会是一个有用的人才，”她最后加上一句，“好了，我看该吃午饭了。”
• 'His memory must be completely back, then?' — 'Just about.'
  “这么说，他的记忆一定是完全恢复了？”——“差不多。”
• He could just about see the little man behind the counter.
  他勉强能看到柜台后面的小个子男人。
• This general store has just about everything you could wish for.
  这家商店日用品应有尽有。
• Jim, the champion, seemed to end up two to three points ahead just about every night.
  冠军吉姆好像每晚总是以二、三分的优势结束比赛。