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

• I just about died laughing.
  我差点儿没笑死。
• 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。
• '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。”
• 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。
• We've got just about enough time to get there.
  我们刚刚有足够的时间赶到那里。
• 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。
• Think about it: Globalization and technology means you can go just about anywhere.
  想想看：全球化和技术意味着你可以到几乎任何地方去。
• 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 speak when I stopped him.
  他刚要说，我把他给拦住了。
• There are those who believe that Nick Price is just about the best golfer in the world
  有一些人认为尼克·普赖斯几乎就是世界上最优秀的高尔夫球运动员了。