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

• 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。
• '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。”
• What does she read? Just about everything
  她看些什么书？几乎什么都看。
• 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。
• '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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The burglars took just about anything they could carry.
  窃贼们盗走了所有拿得动的东西。