摘要:含义:表示“不妨、倒不如”,暗示两种选择同样合理,但更倾向于后者。
1. Just as soon
含义:表示“宁愿”或“更愿意”,常用于委婉表达偏好。
结构:
I would just as soon + 动词原形(优先选择某事)
I would just as soon + 从句(虚拟语气)(委婉拒绝或建议)
例句:
I’d just as soon stay home tonight.
(我今晚宁愿待在家里。)
I’d just as soon you didn’t smoke here.
(我希望你最好不要在这里抽烟。)
注意:后接从句时常用过去式表示委婉语气。
2. Just as well
含义:表示“幸好、也好”,暗示某结果是幸运或合理的。
结构:通常用于句首或句中作插入语,后接原因说明。
例句:
It’s just as well we left early; the traffic was terrible.
You didn’t win the contest? Just as well—it saved you time.
(你没赢比赛?也好,省了你时间。)
注意:强调对已发生事情的评价,带有“结果是好的”语气。
3. Might just as well
含义:表示“不妨、倒不如”,暗示两种选择同样合理,但更倾向于后者。
结构:主语 + might just as well + 动词原形
例句:
The bus is delayed. We might just as well walk.
(公交车延误了,我们不妨走路去。)
Since you’re here, you might just as well help me.
(既然你在这儿,倒不如帮帮我。)
注意:隐含“没有更好选择,只能接受”的无奈感,常替换为 may as well。
对比总结
短语 核心意义 典型例句
just as soon 宁愿、更愿意(主观偏好) I’d just as soon skip the party.
just as well 幸好、也好(庆幸结果) It’s just as well you called.
might just as well 不妨、倒不如(无奈或建议) We might just as well give up.
Tips:
just as soon 强调选择偏好;
just as well 强调结果合理;
might just as well 强调替代性建议。
来源:星辉教育