so
柯林斯詞典
1. ADV You use so to refer back to something that has just been mentioned. 如此 (用以指代剛剛提及的事)[ADV after v]
"Do you think that made much of a difference to the family?"—"I think so."
“你認(rèn)為那樣給全家?guī)砹撕艽笞兓瘑幔俊薄拔矣X得是?！?/p>
If you can't play straight, then say so. 如果你不能做到誠實坦率，那就直說。
2. ADV You use so when you are saying that something which has just been said about one person or thing is also true of another one. 也一樣 (用以表示說過的事也適用于另一人或物)[ADV cl]
I enjoy Ann's company and so does Martin. 我喜歡有安相伴，馬丁也一樣。
They had a wonderful time and so did I. 他們玩得很開心，我也是。
3. CONJ You use the structures as...so and just as...so when you want to indicate that two events or situations are similar in some way. 也亦然 (用以表示兩個事件或情況在某方面相似)
As computer systems become even more sophisticated, so too do the methods of those who exploit the technology. 正如計算機系統(tǒng)變得越來越復(fù)雜，開發(fā)計算機技術(shù)的人所采用的方法也日趨復(fù)雜。
Just as John has changed, so has his wife. 正如約翰已經(jīng)變了，他妻子也變了。
4. ADV If you say that a state of affairs is so, you mean that it is the way it has been described. (某一情況) 就是這樣[v-link ADV]
In those days English dances as well as songs were taught at school, but that seems no longer to be so. 那時，英語歌曲還有舞蹈都要在學(xué)校教授，但現(xiàn)在情況似乎不再是這樣了。
It is strange to think that he held strong views on many things, but it must have been so. 想到當(dāng)時他對許多事情的觀點都很強硬，真是很奇怪，但那時應(yīng)該就是這樣。
5. ADV You can use so with actions and gestures to show a person how to do something, or to indicate the size, height, or length of something. 這樣 (用以演示如何做某事或展示某物)[ADV after v]
Clasp the chain like so. 就像這樣抓住鏈子。
6. CONJ You use so and so that to introduce the result of the situation you have just mentioned. 因此
I am not an emotional type and so cannot bring myself to tell him I love him. 我不是情感外露的人，因此難以開口對他說我愛他。
People are living longer than ever before, so even people who are 65 or 70 have a surprising amount of time left. 人們的壽命比以前都要長，所以即便是65或70歲的人，余下光陰也還長得驚人。
7. CONJ You use so, so that, and so as to introduce the reason for doing the thing that you have just mentioned. 為了 (用以說明理由)
Come to my suite so I can tell you all about this wonderful play I saw in Boston. 到我的套房來吧，這樣我就可以把我在波士頓看的這部好戲好好跟你說說。
He took her arm and hurried her upstairs so that they wouldn't be overheard. 他抓著她的手臂，急忙將她拉上樓，這樣他們就不會被偷聽了。
8. ADV You can use so in conversations to introduce a new topic, or to introduce a question or comment about something that has been said. 那么 (用以提出新話題、疑問、評論等)[ADV cl]
So how was your day?
那么，你今天怎么樣？
So you're a runner, huh?
這么說，你是個跑步愛好者嘍？
So as for your question, Miles, the answer still has to be no. 那么至于你的問題，邁爾斯，回答依然是否定的。
9. ADV You can use so in conversations to show that you are accepting what someone has just said. 確實 (用以表示接受某人的說法)[ADV cl]
"It makes me feel, well, important."—"And so you are."
“這使我覺得，嗯，自己很重要?！薄澳愦_實重要?！?/p>
"You can't possibly use this word."—"So I won't."
“你不可能會用這個詞?！薄拔掖_實不會用?！?/p>
10. CONVENTION You say "So?" and "So what?" to indicate that you think that something that someone has said is unimportant. 那又怎樣呢？[非正式]
"My name's Bruno."—"So?"
“我的名字是布魯諾?！薄澳怯衷鯓?？”
11. ADV You can use so in front of adjectives and adverbs to emphasize the quality that they are describing. 如此 (用于形容詞或副詞前，表示強調(diào))[ADV adj/adv] [強調(diào)]
He was surprised they had married – they had seemed so different. 他很吃驚他們居然已經(jīng)結(jié)婚了–他們看上去他們?nèi)绱瞬煌?/p>
12. ADV You can use so...that and so...as to emphasize the degree of something by mentioning the result or consequence of it. 如此…以致…[強調(diào)]
The tears were streaming so fast she could not see. 淚水涌出如此迅速，讓她都看不見了。
He's not so stupid as to listen to rumours. 他還沒有笨到聽信謠言份兒上。
13. →see also insofar as
14. PHRASE You use and so on or and so forth at the end of a list to indicate that there are other items that you could also mention. 如此等等
...the government's policies on such important issues as health, education, tax, and so on. …政府有關(guān)醫(yī)療、教育、稅收等重大問題的政策。
15. PHRASE You use so much and so many when you are saying that there is a definite limit to something but you are not saying what this limit is. 這么多 (用以強調(diào)某事的限度)
There is only so much time in the day for answering letters. 白天只有這么多時間用來回信。
There is only so much fuel in the tank and if you burn it up too quickly you are in trouble. 油罐里只有這么多燃料了，如果你用得太快，就有麻煩了。
16. PHRASE You use the structures not...so much and not so much...as to say that something is one kind of thing rather than another kind. 與其說…不如說是…
I did not really object to Will's behaviour so much as his personality. 我與其說是反感威爾的行為，還不如說是討厭他的個性。
17. PHRASE You use or so when you are giving an approximate amount. 大約[含糊]
Though rates are heading down, they still offer real returns of 8% or so. 盡管利率在下降，但他們?nèi)匀唤o出了8%左右的實際收益率。
18. so much the better→see better
19. so far so good→see far
20. so long→see long
21. so much so→see much
22. every so often→see often
23. so there→see there
PHRASE
1. the INTERNET DOMAIN NAME for Somalia 索馬里
返回 so
so /?s??/
義項 so、 so、 so、 so、 so和 so通常讀作s??。
so
劍橋詞典
- He's so unreliable .
- It was so kind of you.
- I'm so tired .
- He's so gorgeous .
- She's so tall .
- "We went on Saturday ." "So did we."
- "I'm fed up with him." "So am I."
- "I've really put on weight ." "So have I."
- "I'd like to go skiing ." "So would I."
- "We're going to France this summer ." "So are we."
- "Will Charles be there?" "I think so."
- "Is Lucy coming?" "I hope so."
- "Are they leaving Manchester?" "I believe so."
- Alice works there - or so I was told.
- Oliver was furious - or so Tilly told me.
so adverb (VERY)
very, extremely , or to such a degree很，非常，這么，那么
The house is so beautiful . 這房子太漂亮了！
Thank you for being so patient . 謝謝你這么耐心。
Don't be so stupid ! 不要這么傻了！
I didn't know she had so many children ! 我不知道她有這么多孩子！
You can only do so much to help (= there is a limit to how much you can help ). 你只能幫忙到這個地步。
UK informal She's ever so kind and nice . 她向來這樣和藹可親。
I'm so tired (that) I could sleep in this chair ! 我太累了，連坐在這椅子上都能睡著！
I'm not so desperate as to agree to that. 我并不急著非同意不可。
The word itself is so rare as to be almost obsolete . 這個詞本身就十分罕見，幾乎要被淘汰了。
not standard
used before a noun or before "not" to emphasize what is being said
（用在名詞或 not 前表示強調(diào)）
Don't wear that - it's so last year (= it was fashionable last year but not now). 別穿那個了——去年才流行那個呢，現(xiàn)在早過時了。
I'm sorry , but she is so not a size 10 (= she is very much larger than a size 10). 對不起，但適合她的尺碼絕對要比10號大很多。
used at the end of a sentence to mean to a very great degree
（放在句末表示程度高）
Is that why you hate him so? 這就是你如此痛恨他的原因嗎？
You worry so! 你太多慮了！
例句
so adverb (SAME WAY)
used usually before the verbs "have", "be", or "do", and other auxiliary verbs to express the meaning "in the same way" or "in a similar way"（通常用于 have，be，do 等助動詞前）同樣，像這樣
"I've got an enormous amount of work to do." "So have I." “我有很多很多工作要做?！薄拔乙惨粯??！?
"I'm allergic to nuts ." "So is my brother ." “我對堅果過敏。”“我弟弟也是?！?
Neil left just after midnight and so did Roz. 尼爾午夜剛過就走了，羅茲也走了。
Just as you like to have a night out with the lads , so I like to go out with the girls now and again. 就像你喜歡和小伙子晚上出去一樣，我偶爾也喜歡和女孩子一起出去。
例句
so adverb (MENTIONED EARLIER)
used to avoid repeating a phrase mentioned earlier（用于代替先前提到的短語以避免重復(fù)）這樣，如此
"I hope they stay together." "I hope so too." “我希望他們在一起?！薄拔乙蚕Ｍ绱??！?
"Do you think he's upset ?" "I don't think so." “你認(rèn)為他不高興了嗎？”“我想沒有?！?
James is coming tonight , or so he said. 詹姆斯今晚要來，至少他是這么說的。
used to say that a situation mentioned earlier is correct or true
是這樣，像那樣
"Is it true that we're not getting a pay increase this year ?" "I'm afraid so." “我們今年真的不會加薪嗎？”“恐怕是這樣的?！?
"Anthony and Mia don't get along very well." "Is that so?" “安東尼和米婭相處得不怎么好。”“真是那樣嗎？”
"The forecast says it might rain ." "If so, we'll have the party inside." “天氣預(yù)報說可能要下雨?！薄叭绻媸悄菢拥脑?，我們就在室內(nèi)聚會?！?
used to say that a fact that has just been stated is certainly true
的確如此，的確這樣
"My eyes are slightly different colours ." "So they are." “我兩眼的顏色略有差別?！薄暗拇_如此?！?
"That's her brother - he looks like James Dean." "So he does." “那是她弟弟——看上去像詹姆斯?迪恩?！薄暗拇_如此?！?
used instead of repeating an adjective that has already been mentioned
（用于代替已提到過的形容詞以避免重復(fù)）
She's reasonable to work with - more so than I was led to believe . 她是個能與之共事的人——比人們告訴我的要好。
He's fairly bright - well, certainly more so than his brother . 他挺聰明的——嗯，絕對比他弟弟聰明。
US child's word
used, especially by children , to argue against a negative statement
（尤為兒語）偏偏，就是
"You didn't even see the movie ." "I did so!" “你根本沒有看過這部電影?！薄拔揖褪强催^！”
?to do so
to act in the way mentioned
（按照所提到的）這么做
Parents must take responsibility for their children . Failure to do so could mean a fine or a jail sentence . 父母必須為他們的子女負(fù)責(zé)，如果不這樣的話可能意味著罰款或監(jiān)禁。
例句
so adverb (IN THIS WAY)
in this way, or like this
以這種方式，這樣
The pillars , which are outside the building , are so placed in order to provide the maximum space inside. 建筑物外面的柱子如此排列是為了能提供最大的室內(nèi)空間。
I've so arranged my trip that I'll be home on Friday night . 我這樣安排自己的旅程就能在星期五晚上到家。
used when you are showing how something is done
（用于示范如何做）就這樣
Just fold this piece of paper back, so, and make a crease here. 把這張紙反折，就這樣，在這兒折一條痕。
Gently fold in the eggs like so. 就這樣輕輕拌入雞蛋。
used when you are representing the size of something
（用于表示大?。┻@么，那么
"How tall is he next to you?" "Oh, about so big ," she said, indicating the level of her neck . “他到你哪兒？”“哦，大約這么高?！彼谧约旱牟弊由媳葎澚艘幌抡f道。
"The table that I liked best was about so wide ," she said, holding her arms out a metre and a half . “我最喜歡的桌子大約有這么寬?！彼f著，張開雙臂至一米半的間距。
習(xí)語
only so much/manyso be it
so much so 返回 so