| 单词 | just |
| 释义 | just (once / 8 pages) 1adv 2adv 3adj Just means "fair." When something is morally and ethically sound, it's just. If you are a just teacher, you won't give your student an F just because his mother is rude to you. Just might remind you of the word justice. When we describe a person, a rule, or a war as just, we mean that whatever has been done has been done for good reasons, and is fair to all sides. Just can also mean "only" or "simply." If swimming scares you, try the kiddie pool — it's just 3 feet deep. If you startle someone, say, "don't worry, it's just me." And something that happened only moments ago just happened. WORD FAMILYjust: juster, justest, justly, justness, justs, unjust+/unjust: unjuster, unjustest, unjustly, unjustness/unjustness: unjustnesses USAGE EXAMPLES“I was bullied by classmates and teachers would just ignore my existence,” Chen said. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) As the pass sailed toward the sideline, he tried to break at just the right angle. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) “It was just two really good football teams playing at the highest level and competing until the absolute, very end,” USC coach Clay Helton said. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1adv and nothing more just a scratch Syn but, merely, only, simply 2adv absolutely I just can't take it anymore he was just grand as Romeo Syn simply 3adv indicating exactness or preciseness 2it was just as he said--the jewel was gone it has just enough salt Syn exactly, precisely 1adv only a very short time before just missed being hit Syn barely, hardly, scarce, scarcely 2adv only a moment ago he has just arrived the sun just now came out Syn just now 3adv exactly at this moment or the moment described 3we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them 1adj used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln a kind and just man a just reward his just inheritance Syn|Ant fair free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules honorable, honourableworthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect conscionableacceptable to your conscience fitting, meetbeing precisely fitting and right retributive, retributory, vindicatorygiven or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts rightfullegally valid rightin conformance with justice or law or morality righteouscharacterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice unjust violating principles of justice unfair, unjustnot fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception dishonorable, dishonourablelacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor actionableaffording grounds for legal action wrongfulnot just or fair wrongcontrary to conscience or morality or law unrighteousnot righteous 2adj fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience Syn|Ant equitable fair free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules fair, honestgained or earned without cheating or stealing evenhandedwithout partiality impartialshowing lack of favoritism inequitable, unjust not equitable or fair 3adj of moral excellence a just cause Syn good, upright righteous characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice 4adj free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules Syn|Ant fair antimonopoly, antitrust of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices clean, sporting, sportsmanlike, sportyexhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play fair-mindedof a person; just and impartial; not prejudiced fair-and-squarejust and honest impartialshowing lack of favoritism reasonable, sensibleshowing reason or sound judgment unfair, unjust not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception below the beltdisregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing) cheating, dirty, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlikeviolating accepted standards or rules rawbrutally unfair or harsh unjustviolating principles of justice partialshowing favoritism |
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