喜樂美語

這個拼法底下其實是2個不同的字，意思沒有關係， 只是長得一樣。下面分開列出來。跳到 exactly right · morally right; fair

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just

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核心畫面

Landing right on the spot — no gap, no extra, exactly there. From that 'exactly' point the word fans out into 'only', 'a moment ago', and 'barely'.

可以想成箭正中靶心、不偏不倚的那種「剛剛好」：沒有空隙、沒有多餘，恰好落在那個點上。just 的各種用法多半是從這個…更多收起可以想成箭正中靶心、不偏不倚的那種「剛剛好」：沒有空隙、沒有多餘，恰好落在那個點上。just 的各種用法多半是從這個「正好」往外散——有時收窄成「只不過這一點」，有時貼著時間說「才剛、就在這時」，有時逼近邊緣說「勉強、差一點」。

A second word, same spelling

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just

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核心畫面

Fair and right — giving each person exactly what they deserve, no more, no less, like a balanced scale.

可以想成一桿擺平的天平：給每個人剛好他應得的，不多也不少，這就是「公正」。這個 just 是另一個來源的字（拉丁文「…更多收起可以想成一桿擺平的天平：給每個人剛好他應得的，不多也不少，這就是「公正」。這個 just 是另一個來源的字（拉丁文「正當」），和當副詞的 just（剛剛、只是）只是剛好同形，意思上各走各的。

原始詞典資料16 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

justadj詞源 1/d͡ʒʌst/

  • 1

    Factually right, correct; factual.

    • It is a just assessment of the facts.
  • 2

    Rationally right, correct.

  • 3

    Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.

    • It looks like a just solution at first glance.
    • My lord, we know your grace to be a man Just and upright.
  • 4

    Proper, adequate.

justadv詞源 1/d͡ʒʌst/

  • 1

    Only, simply, merely.

    • Just plant a few tomatoes, unless you can freeze or dry them.
    • He calls it vermilion, but it's just red to me.
  • 2

    Only, simply, merely.

    • I spent two hours cooking my favorite recipe, just to burn the rice and ruin the meal.
    • I helped him out, just for him to betray me.
  • 3

    Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.

    • Just follow the directions on the box.
  • 4

    Used to increase the force of an imperative; simply, without questioning.

    • I'm tired of playing games – just get it done.
  • 5

    Used to convey a less serious or formal tone.

    • I just called to say "hi".
  • 6

    Absolutely, positively.

    • It is just splendid!
    • just fine
  • 7

    Barely, hardly, scarcely.

    • They just left, but you may leave a message at the desk.
    • Philander went into the next room[…]and came back with a salt mackerel[…]. Next he put the mackerel in a fry-pan, and the shanty began to smell like a Banks boat just in from a v'yage.
  • 8

    Barely, hardly, scarcely.

    • The fastball just missed my head!
    • The fire department arrived just in time.
另外 1 個記錄的用法
  • 9

    Exactly, precisely, perfectly.

    • He wants everything just right for the big day.
    • And having just enough, not covet more.

justintj詞源 1/d͡ʒʌst/

  • 1

    slangExpressing dismay or discontent.

justnoun詞源 2/d͡ʒʌst/

  • 1

    A joust, tournament.

    • Justs and tilts were held here weekly, while the great tourneys that occurred less often were given upon a field outside the castle wall upon the floor of the valley.

justverb詞源 2/d͡ʒʌst/

  • 1

    To joust, fight a tournament.

    • He iusts with her vnknowne whom he lou’d best, [...].

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。