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（凑近; 靠近） come near; move towards:

• 避繁就简

  take the simple, less complicated way;

• 就着路灯下棋

  play chess by the light of a street lamp;

• 大家就拢来烤火取暖。

  They all moved towards the fire to get warm.

（到; 开始从事） go to; take up; undertake; engage in; enter upon:

• 就席

  take one's seat; be seated at the table;

• 就学

  go to school;

• 各就各位!

  {军} Man your posts! {体} On your marks!

（完成; 确定） accomplish; make:

• 功成业就

  (of a person's career) be crowned with success;

• 一蹴而就

  accomplish in one move;

• 这个鼎是青铜铸就的。

  This tripod is made of bronze.

（趁着; 顺着） accommodate oneself to; suit; fit:

• 就便

  at sb.'s convenience;

• 你就手儿把我的信件也带来吧。

  Please get my mail as well while you're at it.

• 我反正有空，就你的时间吧。

  Make it anytime that suits you; I'm always free.

• 只好就这块料子做了。

  We'll have to make do with the little material we've got.

（搭着吃或喝） go with; eat with:

• 花生仁就酒

  have peanuts to go with liquor

（从某方面） with regard to; concerning; on; in respect of [to]:

• 就目前情况看来

  in the light of present situation;

• 就我所知

  so far as I know;

• 大家就学习问题谈了自己的看法。

  We all said something about our studies.

• 就内容来说， 这是一本好书。

  This is a good book so far as its content is concerned.

• 双方就共同关心的问题进行了会谈。

  The two sides held talks on questions of common interest.

（表示在很短的时间以内） at once; right away:

• 他就来。

  He will come right away.

• 一会儿就得。

  It'll be ready in a minute.

（表示事情发生或结束得早） as early as; already; long since:

• 大风早晨就停了。

  The wind has already subsided in the morning.

• 人类很早以前就知道了武器的用处。

  Man early learned the usefulness of weapons.

• 她早在1942年就成了电影名星了。

  She became a film star as early as 1942.

（表示前后事情紧接着） as soon as; right after:

• 说干就干。

  Let's start working at once.; Act without delay.

• 他一毕业就结婚了。

  He got married as soon as he graduated.

（表示在某种条件或情况下自然怎么样）:

• 明天要是下雨，我们就不去了。

  If it rains tomorrow, we won't go.

• 只要虚心，就会进步。

  Provided you are modest, you'll surely make progress.

（表示对比起来数目大， 次数多， 能力强等） as many as; as much as:

• 光这一项开支就节约5万元。

  So far as the expenses are concerned, we saved as much as 50,000 yuan.

（放在两个相同的成分之间， 表示容忍或无所谓）:

• 丢了就丢了吧， 以后小心点。

  If it's lost, it's lost. Just be more careful from now on.

（表示原来或早已是这样）:

• 我本来就不懂法语。

  I never said I knew any French.

• 我就料到他会等我们的。

  I knew he'd be waiting for us.

（仅仅; 只） only; merely; just:

• 就等你一个人了。

  You are the only one we are waiting for.

• 就他一个人知道这事的内情。

  He alone knows the inside story.

• 我就想问一个问题。

  I have just one question.

（表示坚决）:

• 他就不肯歇一歇。

  He simply refused to take a rest.

• 我就不信学不会。

  I simply wouldn't believe that I couldn't learn it well.

（表示事实正是如此） exactly; precisely:

• 我要的就是这一个。

  What I want is exactly this one.

• 邮局就在前边。

  Just go straight forward and you'll find the post office.

（表示假设的让步） even if:

• 你就不说， 我也会知道。

  Even if you won't tell me, I'll know anyway.

• 你就送来，我也不要。

  Even if you bring it to me, I won't take it.