Unit 40
"It's just as well that…" 还好……
"lt's just as well that…"是表示“幸亏、幸好、还好”，用以表达某件负面的事情发生时，有其他的情况可以缓和该事件造成的影响。
模拟对话
意外帮到忙
Ben:I heard that you were almost late for your interview yesterday morning．
班：我听说昨天上午的面试你几乎迟到了。
John: Yeah.I went to bed too late the night before, and I forgot to set my alarm clock. It's just as well that Kate called and woke me up.
约翰：是啊，我前天太晚睡了，又忘了设定闹钟。幸好凯特打电话给我，把我叫醒了。
Ben: So, why did she call you?
班：她干嘛打电话给你？
John: To ask me if I could buy her breakfast.
约翰：她问我能不能请她吃早餐。
在这段对话里，John原本几乎睡过头，要错过面试了，所幸Kate正好打电话给他，才让他有惊无险。因此用“It's just as well that…”