| 单词 | only just |
| 释义 | > as lemmasonly just 6. With a word or phrase expressing time: not until, not before, not earlier than. only just: in the immediate past (see just adv. 3b).Only may precede or follow the word or phrase expressing time. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the past > antecedence or being earlier > [adverb] > not earlier or before no sooner1408 only1676 1676 J. Glanvill Ess. Pref. sig. a3 I have now only cast it into the form of a Discourse. 1768 L. Sterne Sentimental Journey I. 19 I have only just set out upon my travels; and shall learn better manners as I get along. 1791 G. Washington Let. in Writings (1892) XII. 9 Your..letter..came to my hands the day before yesterday only. 1846 R. C. Trench Notes Miracles Introd. iv. 57 The flower dropped off only as the fruit was being formed. 1898 Westm. Gaz. 23 Feb. 5/3 A woman..yesterday killed herself. She was only married on Saturday. 1930 N. Coward Private Lives i. 37 Victor. Have you been here long? Sybil. No, we only arrived to-day. 1989 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman 29 Apr. a7/1 Only then did the White House take its first cautious steps. 2000 K. Shamsie Salt & Saffron (2001) xviii. 186 I had only just learnt to drive. < as lemmas |
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