The key word just is analyzed as follows:
First, pronunciation:
British pronunciation: [d? st]
American pronunciation: [d? st]
Second, the interpretation:
Fair-minded
Just now, just, just, just right.
Conj. Just as ..., just as ...
Third, the word form changes:
Noun extension: justice
Adverb expansion:
justly
Fourth, word collocation:
Just in case: just in case.
Just now: Just now.
Just in time: just in time
V. Usage:
When just is used as an adverb, it can modify a dynamic verb, a static verb or a system structure, and it is placed before a notional verb and after an auxiliary verb, a modal verb or a system verb.
When just is interpreted as "just, exactly", it is generally not used in negative sentences, and the negative sentences that express this idea should be used in not quite. Just can also be interpreted as "just, reluctantly, with great difficulty …, only", and can be preceded by only. In informal style, just can be interpreted as "very, simply, too" Just can be used with interrogative adverbs or interrogative pronouns to strengthen the interrogative effect, meaning "after all". Just can also be used in sentences that indicate the continuous and future tense of future actions, as a solution of "about to".
Just, when used as an adjective, basically means "just, just", which means that in social life, something is judged to be reasonable and legal in strict accordance with the objective standards of fairness and reasonableness, and is not affected by personal feelings. Just can also be used as a "reasonable and well-founded" solution.
Just can be used as an attribute or predicative in a sentence.
6. Example:
I just finished my home. (I just finished my homework. )
It's just a small scratch. (This is just a small scratch. )
He was just in time for the meeting. )
It's just not fair. (It's so unfair. )
Just as I expected, he didn't show up. (As I expected, he didn't show up. )