He escaped just in time. He ___escaped.
(a) just only (b) only (c) soon (d) only just
This is an exercise in Lesson 67 of New Concept English, Book 2, why is the answer (d), what is the difference between only just and just only?
Interpretation:
Meaning: He just escaped. (He barely escaped.) ）
1. Only just is a phrase that means "just, justly, simply, barely, just now, almost nothing".
I only just caught the train.
I almost missed the train.
He only just succeeded.他差一点儿没成功。 （含义是勉强成功了）
They had only just begun.他们刚刚才开始。
Considering he's only just started, he knows quite a lot about it.
Given that he was just getting started, he already knew a lot.
You're only just back from leave.
You've just come back from vacation.
These facts have only just been brought to light.
These facts have just been revealed.
I'm only just beginning to take it in that he's still missing.
I just started to react, and it turned out that his whereabouts were still unknown.
You're only just back from leave.
You've just come back from vacation.
They only just managed to scrape the money together
They just barely scraped together enough money.
For centuries farmers there have only just managed to survive
For centuries, farmers there barely made ends meet.
The two had only just met
These two people have only just met.
I haven't read much into it as yet. I've only just scanned through it.
I haven't read it in detail, but I've just taken a cursory look at it.
His voice was unsteady and only just audible
His voice trembled, and it was so small that it could only be heard.
It was Colin's voice, only just audible
It was Colin's voice, barely audible.
Before liberation, China's highest annual output of steel was only just over 900,000 tons.
Before liberation, the highest annual steel output in the country was only about 900,000 tons.
2. Just only is actually the meaning of only means "just, only", and just plays a role in strengthening the tone here.
I just only want to ask a few more questions. Why do you shout at me?
I just want to ask a few more questions. Are you so fierce?