几乎; 大约; 几近; 马上
副词
1. just about的意思
1. I met him just about here.
我就是在这附近遇到他的。
Shopping Centers-(购物中心)
B:What sort of shopping is nearby, Mr. Taylor?
泰勒先生,附近有什么购物中心?
A:Call me John. This is a great area of the city for shopping. There’s a grocery store just around the corner.
叫我约翰吧。这一带是市区里购物的好地方。在附近有一个食品杂货店。
B:What about things other than food?
除了食物还有什么?
A:Well, the Riverside Mall has 200 stores in it, including four major department stores.
噢,河畔购物中心内有200家店铺,还包括4家主要的百货商店。
B:Are there small shops near here as well?
这儿附近也有小商店吗?
A:Yes, on 4th street, near the movie theater there are many specialty shops, including clothing boutiques.
是的,在第4大街,电影院附近有很多专卖店,其中还有专卖流行衣服的商店。
B:Well, that sounds just wonderful.
噢,听起来倒挺好。
A:Yes, it’s a really nice neighborhood.
是呀,这个地方可真不错。
表达思想和观点
A:What’s wrong? You look upset.
出什么事了,你看起来很不高兴。
just about是什么意思
B:Nothing’s wrong.
没什么事。
A:I can tell something is wrong. You should talk to me about it.
我知道你一定出什么事了,你应该和我说说。
B:I don’t feel like talking.
我不想说。
A:It’ll make you feel better. I promise.
谈话会让你感觉好点,我保证。
B:I feel a little bit sad.
我觉得有点悲伤。
A:Why is that?
为什么?
B:Because it’s time to go.
因为我要离开了。
A:Instead of thinking of this as an ending, you can think of this as a new beginning. Just think about all the new experience you’re going to have after this.
不要把这当做一个结束,你应该想这是一个新的开始,想想这之后你会有一个新的经历。
B:I guess. But I don’t want to say goodbye to everyone though.
是的,但我还是不想同大家说再见。
A:You’re not saying goodbye forever; you’re just saying goodbye until you see them again.
这并不是再不再见,你只是为了下一次见到他们而说再见。
道歉及回答
A:Adam, I’m sorry!
亚当,对不起!
B:But where have you been, Alice? You’re over an hour late.
爱丽思,你到哪里去了?你迟到超过一个小时了。
A:Yes, but I couldn’t help it. I was late getting off work for a start, and then I missed the bus. The bus I did catch got caught in a traffic jam. It was one thing after another.
是的,但我身不由己。一开始我就迟下班,然后又错过了公共汽车。我后来坐上的公共汽车又碰上了交通堵塞。真是接踵而来。
just about
B:But why were you getting off work so late? The office closes at six, doesn’t it?
那你为什么迟下班呢?办公室六点关门,对吗?
A:Yes, but there’s a rush on at the moment, and my boss asked me to do some urgent letters.
是的,但那时有个急需的活,我的老板要我处理一些紧急的信件。
B:But didn’t you tell him you had an appointment?
但你为什么不告诉他你有个约会呢?
A:Well, no. I thought I’d finish in about five minutes and I didn’t want to be difficult about just a few minutes. If it hadn’t been for missing the bus and the traffic, I wouldn’t have been so late. I’m sorry.
哦,我没有。我以为我能在五分钟内完成它,我不想在仅仅几分钟的事情上斤斤计较。如果没有错过巴士和交通堵塞,我不会那么晚的。
B:Well, you’re here. And that’s the main thing.
嗯,你在这里了。这是最主要的事情。
A:Thank you. I’ll try not to be late again.
谢谢你。我尽量不再迟到了。
1. 差不多,几乎:jump off 开始,开始进攻 | just about 差不多,几乎 | just as 正象;正当...的时候
2. 几乎:jussive 命令的 | just about 几乎 | just as well 幸好
3. 几乎,差不多:Just then,he came in. 就在那时,他进来了. | 4. just about 几乎,差不多 | Just about everyone came to hear the man speak. 几乎每个人都来听那个人演讲.
4. 差不多了:不错. Pretty good. | 差不多了. Just about. | 明白了吗?找着了吗?Got it?
adv
1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
e.g. lasted approximately an hour
in just about a minute
he''s about 30 years old
I''ve had about all I can stand
we meet about once a month
some forty people came
weighs around a hundred pounds
roughly $3,000
holds 3 gallons, more or less
20 or so people were at the party
Synonym: approximatelyaboutclose tosomeroughlymore or lessaroundor so