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🔑 soBrE /səʊ/NAmE /soʊ/ adverb🔑 to such a great degree （表示程度）这么，这样，那么，那样，如此◆Don't look so angry. 别那样怒气冲冲的。◆There's no need to worry so. 没必要这样着急。◆~… (that)…She spoke so quietly (that) I could hardly hear her.她说话轻得我几乎听不见。◆~… as to do sthI'm not so stupid as to believe that. 我还不至于傻得连那样的话都相信。◆(formal, especially BrE) Would you be so kind as to lock the door when you leave? 请您离开时把门锁上好吗？🔑 very; extremely 很；极◆I'm so glad to see you. 见到你真高兴。◆We have so much to do. 我们有很多事要做。◆Their attitude is so very English. 他们的态度是十足的英国人的态度。◆The article was just so much (= nothing but) nonsense. 那篇文章纯粹是胡说八道。◆(BrE) He sat there ever so quietly. 他静悄悄地坐在那儿。◆(BrE) I do love it so. 我实在是太喜欢它了。🔑 not ~… (as…) () not to the same degree 不如…（这么…）；不像…（那样…）◆I haven't enjoyed myself so much for a long time. 我好长时间没有这么快活了。◆It wasn't so good as last time. 这次不如上次好。◆It's not so easy as you'd think. 不像你想的那么容易。◆He was not so quick a learner as his brother. 他学东西不像他哥哥那么快。◆It's not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). 这与其说是爱好，不如说是职业。◆(disapproving) Off she went without so much as (= without even) a 'goodbye'. 她连声 “再见” 都没说就走了。used to show the size, amount or number of sth （表示大小或数量）这么，那么◆The fish was about so big (= said when using your hands to show the size). 那条鱼差不多有这么长。◆There are only so many (= only a limited number of) hours in a day. 一天不过这么几个小时。🔑 used to refer back to sth that has already been mentioned （指刚说过的事物）这样，如此◆'Is he coming?' ' I hope so.' “他来吗？” “我希望他来。”◆'Did they mind?' 'I don't think so.' “他们有没有介意？” “我想没有。”◆If she notices, she never says so. 就算她留意到，她也从来不说。◆I might be away next week. If so, I won't be able to see you. 下星期我可能外出。要是那样，我就见不到你了。◆We are very busy— so much so that we won't be able to take time off this year. 我们很忙，忙得今年都没时间休假了。◆Programs are expensive, and even more so if you have to keep altering them. 买软件很贵，要是老得更换，那就更贵了。◆I hear that you're a writer— is that so (= is that true)? 听说你是作家，是吗？◆He thinks I dislike him but that just isn't so. 他以为我讨厌他，其实不是那么回事。◆George is going to help me, or so he says (= that is what he says). 乔治会帮我，他是这么说的。◆They asked me to call them and I did so (= I called). 他们要我叫他们，于是我就叫了。🔑 also 也◆Times have changed and so have I. 时代变了，我也变了。◆'I prefer the first version.' ' So do we.' “我喜欢第一稿。” “我们也是。” HELP You cannot use so with negative verbs. Use neither or either. * so 不与动词的否定式连用。否定中用 neither 或 either◆'I'm not hungry.' ' Neither am I / I'm not very hungry either.' “我不饿。” “我也不太饿。” used to agree that sth is true, especially when you are surprised （尤指感到惊讶时表示同意）的确如此◆'You were there, too.' ' So I was —I'd forgotten.' “当时你也在那儿。” “是啊，我给忘了。”◆'There's another one.' ' So there is.' “还有一个。” “可不是吗。”(informal) used, often with a negative, before adjectives and noun phrases to emphasize sth that you are saying （常与否定词连用，置于形容词和名词短语前以加强语气）◆He is so not the right person for you. 他这个人绝对不适合你。◆That is so not cool. 那实在不怎么样。(informal) used, especially by children, to say that what sb says is not the case and the opposite is true （儿童常用以反驳对方）偏偏，就◆'You're not telling the truth, are you?' 'I am, so!' “你说的不是实话，对不对？” “就是实话，就是！”used when you are showing sb how to do sth or telling them how sth happened （演示或描述事由）这样◆Stand with your arms out, so. 两臂伸开站着，像这样。◆(literary) So it was that he finally returned home. 就这样，他终于回到了家。 ●and ˈso forth 🔑●and ˈso on (and ˈso forth) 🔑used at the end of a list to show that it continues in the same way …等等；诸如此类◆We discussed everything—when to go, what to see and so on. 我们什么都商量过了，什么时候走、看什么等等。●… or so 🔑used after a number, an amount, etc. to show that it is not exact …左右；…上下◆There were twenty or so (= about twenty) people there. 那儿有差不多二十个人。◆We stayed for an hour or so. 我们待了一个小时左右。●so as to do sthwith the intention of doing sth 为了做某事；以便做某事◆We went early so as to get good seats. 为了占到好座位，我们早早就去了。●so ˈbe it(formal) used to show that you accept sth and will not try to change it or cannot change it （表示完全接受）就那样好了◆If he doesn't want to be involved, then so be it. 要是他不想参与，那就随他的便好了。●ˌso much for ˈsthused to show that you have finished talking about sth （表示就某事讲完了）关于…就讲这么多，…到此为止◆So much for the situation in Germany. Now we turn our attention to France. 德国的形势就讲到这里。现在我们来看看法国的情况。(informal) used to suggest that sth has not been successful or useful （表示行不通或没用）作罢好了，快别提了◆So much for that idea! 快别提那个主意了！●so… that(formal) in such a way that 这样…为的是；如此…以至◆The programme has been so organized that none of the talks overlap. 日程做了精心安排，以使每一讲都没有重复内容。●(all) the ˈmore so because…used to give an important extra reason why sth is true （表示另外的重要原因）尤其因为◆His achievement is remarkable; all the more so because he had no help at all. 他的成就非同一般，而由于他没有得到过任何帮助，更显不凡。 🔑 soBrE /səʊ/NAmE /soʊ/ conjunction🔑 used to show the reason for sth （表示因果关系）因此，所以◆It was still painful so I went to see a doctor. 那地方还疼，因此我去看了医生。🔑 ~ (that…) used to show the result of sth （引出结果）因此，所以◆Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. 此后再没收到他的消息，于是我们开始怀疑他是不是死了。🔑 ~ (that…) used to show the purpose of sth （表示目的）为了，以便◆But I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost! 但我怕你迷路，给过你一张地图！◆She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. 她努力工作，为的是及时做好各项准备。🔑 used to introduce the next part of a story （引出下文）◆So after shouting and screaming for an hour she walked out in tears. 就这样，又嚷又叫了一个小时后，她流着泪走了出来。🔑 (informal) used to show that you think sth is not important, especially after sb has criticized you for it （认为某事无关紧要，尤用于反驳他人的指责时）◆So I had a couple of drinks on the way home. What's wrong with that? 我不过是在回家的路上喝了两杯。这怎么啦？◆'You've been smoking again.' 'So?' “你近来又抽烟了。” “抽又怎么啦？”🔑 (informal) used to introduce a comment or a question （引出评论或问题）◆So, let's see. What do we need to take? 那么，大家想想，我们需要带什么？◆So, what have you been doing today? 那你今天都干什么了？(informal) used when you are making a final statement （引出结束语）◆So, that's it for today. 好，今天就讲到这里。(informal) used in questions to refer to sth that has just been said （在问句中代指刚谈论的事）◆So there's nothing we can do about it? 这么说，我们一点办法都没有了？◆'I've just got back from a trip to Rome.' 'So, how was it?' “我去了一趟罗马，刚回来。” “是吗？怎么样？”used when stating that two events, situations, etc. are similar （指出两种情况等相类似）◆Just as large companies are having to cut back, so small businesses are being forced to close. 大公司不得不紧缩，小企业则被迫关闭。●so ˈwhat?(informal) used to show that you think sth is not important, especially after sb has criticized you for it （认为某事无关紧要，尤用于反驳他人的指责时）◆'He's fifteen years younger than you!' 'So what?' “他比你小十五岁呢！” “那又怎么啦？”◆So what if nobody else agrees with me? 就算没有一个人赞成我的意见，那又怎么样？ 🔑 soBrE /səʊ/NAmE /soʊ/ noun = soh |