课本中不会教你的[J]420 just,justly,just now,presently和at present
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    420 just,justly,just now,presently和at present

    ① just可以表示两种含义。

    (1)“刚才,刚刚”,在英式英语中常同完成时连用,在美式英语中则常同过去时连用。

    The train has just arrived. 火车刚刚到站。

    He had just gone to bed when the telephone rang. 电话铃响时,他刚睡下。

    I just had a phone call from Mr. Brown. 我刚刚接到布朗先生的电话。

    (2)“正好,恰好”,相当于exactly,可修饰多种句子成分,如形容词、副词、从句等,放在被修饰的成分前。

    The money is just enough. 钱刚好够。

    That is just what he said. 那正是他说的话。

    He is just in need of help. 他正需要帮助。

    ② justly意为“公平地,公正地;合法地,应得地;有正当理由地”。

    He was justly punished for his crimes. 他犯了罪,受到了应有的惩罚。

    We're justly proud of it. 我们有正当理由为之骄傲。

    ③ just now意为“刚才”,用于一般过去时,相当于a little while ago。 just now也可表示“此刻,就在现在”,相当于at the moment,在这种意义上可用于一般现在时或现在进行时,可以看作是just修饰now,表示强调。

    I saw her just now. 我刚才看见她了。

    He is busy just now. 他此刻正忙着。

    We are having a meeting just now. 我们正在开会呢。

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    just now 还可以表示“马上”,用于将来时。

    He won't come to see you just now. 他不会马上来看你。

    ④ presently表示“立刻,马上”,相当于soon,同一般将来时连用。

    The guest will arrive presently. 客人马上就会到。

    在美式英语中,presently表示“目前”,相当于now,与一般现在时或现在进行时连用。

    His uncle is presently in London. 他叔叔眼下在伦敦。

    He is presently writing a book. 他现在正在写一本书。

    ⑤ at present表示“目前”,相当于currently或presently,与一般现在时或现在进行时连用。

    He is at present in Shanghai. 他目前在上海。

    Nothing is wanted at present. 现在什么都不缺。

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