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 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。
• 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。
• The burglars took just about anything they could carry.
  窃贼们盗走了所有拿得动的东西。
• Physics isn't just about pure science with no immediate applications
  物理学并非只是一门不能直接运用的纯科学。
• We've got just about enough time to get there.
  我们刚刚有足够的时间赶到那里。
• 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。
• 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。
• You can find just about whatever you want.
  你能在那里找到你想要的任何东西。
• 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。
• The place could just about take 2,000 people.
  那地方只能容纳大约2,000人。