only just (B2)
IPA: /ˌoʊnli ˈdʒʌst/
Definition
Used to describe an action that happened a very short time ago, or a situation that was achieved with very little time, space, or margin to spare.
意味: 少し前に起きたことや、時間・余裕がほとんどない状態でやっと何かを成し遂げたことを表す。
Examples / 例文
電車にやっとのことで間に合った。 — I only just caught the train.
彼女はほんのさきほど帰宅したところだ。 — She has only just arrived home.
Only just の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Only just:
How to Use Only just
- subject + have/has + only just + past participle (verb phrase)
- Describe something that occurred a very short time ago — "He has only just left the office."
See "Only just" in the English dictionary
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