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 burglars took just about anything they could carry.
  窃贼们盗走了所有拿得动的东西。
• 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。
• But for me, this is not just about policy or economics.
  但对我而言，这不仅关乎政策或经济。
• The house came up for sale and the couple realised they could just about afford it.
  这幢房子放盘，两口子才意识到他们的钱差不多刚够买下它。
• He was just about to speak when I stopped him.
  他刚要说，我把他给拦住了。
• 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。
• 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。
• He was just about to say something but a young lady spoke first.
  他正要张嘴，一位女士抢先说了。
• Allow the loaves to rise until just about double in size.
  让面包发酵到刚好是原来的两倍左右。