just as /dʒʌst æz/
1. 正像;(表示相似性或者类比)
eg.
a. Most plants need air just as they need water.
大部份植物需要空气,正像它们需要水一样。
b. Just as important, it has a well-oiled organization.
同样重要的是,有一个运作良好的组织。
2. 正在……的时候,相当于 as the same time as; (表示时间上的顺序)
eg.
a. Just as they were starting to worry, she returned.
正当他们在担心的时候,她回来了。
b. Just as I was about to leave, it started raining heavily.
正当我准备离开的时候,突然下起了大雨。
3. 表示现在进行的事情会延续到未来;
just as + v(现在式), v(将来式)
eg.
a. Just as we are learning new skills now, we will continue to improve in the future.
现在我们正在学习新技能,未来我们也将不断提高。
4. 表示条件关系;
just as + 从句,so/as + 从句
这种用法用于表现两个从句之间的条件关系。
eg.
a. Just as John was changed, so has his wife. (注意这里 so/as 后面的句子结构)
约翰变了,他的妻子也变了。
just as + 从句1,从句2
eg.
b. Just as the weather gets warmer, flowers start to bloom.
随着天气转暖,花朵开始开放。