so

/səʊ/ conj. / adv.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

因此；所以；如此；这么；非常

释义与例句

conj. 因此；所以
used to show that what follows is the result of what has just been stated
  1. The bus was full, so we waited another ten minutes for the next one.
    公交车满了，所以我们又等了十分钟坐下一班。
  2. She had lost her bank card, so she paid for the groceries in cash.
    她的银行卡丢了，所以用现金支付了食品杂货的费用。
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  1. It was already dark, so the children put away their bicycles and came inside.
    天已经黑了，所以孩子们收好自行车进了屋。
adv. 如此；这么；非常
to the degree or extent stated or suggested, or used to emphasize an adjective or adverb
  1. The film was so moving that several people stayed silent through the credits.
    这部电影如此感人，以至于片尾字幕播放时好几个人都沉默不语。
  2. Do not drive so fast when the road is covered with wet leaves.
    路面满是湿树叶时，不要开得这么快。
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  1. I did not expect the tickets to be so expensive for a weekday performance.
    我没想到工作日演出的票会这么贵。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 so 作连词可表示结果“所以”；作副词常用 so + adj./adv.。遇到名词要想到 such：so beautiful，但 such a beautiful day。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • such 这样的；如此的
    so 通常修饰形容词或副词，结构为 so + adj./adv.，如 so moving、so quickly；such 修饰名词短语，结构常为 such + (a/an) + adj. + n.，如 such a moving film。比较：The film was so moving 与 It was such a moving film。
    It was such a moving film that I recommended it to all my friends. 这是一部如此感人的电影，我把它推荐给了所有朋友。
常见搭配
  • so ... that 如此……以至于……
    The box was so heavy that it took two of us to lift it. 这个箱子太重了，我们两个人才抬得起来。
  • so that 以便；因此
    Speak clearly so that everyone at the back can hear you. 说清楚一点，以便后排的每个人都能听见。
  • so what 那又怎样；那有什么关系
    So what if we are a few minutes late? The meeting has not even started. 我们晚几分钟又怎么样？会议甚至还没开始。