音标：[sәu]
ad. 如此, 如是, 如...那样
conj. 所以, 因此
pron. 这样
相关词组:
so and so only
so as
so far from
so much so that
so much the...
so much the better
so so
so that
so...that...
so to speak
so to say
not so...as...
so far
ever so
or so
and so on
and so forth
and so on and so forth
在线英汉词典
so的短语、例句：
so
adv
(used before adjs and advs 用於形容词与副词之前)
1 to such an extent 到这种程度; 这麽; 那麽
Last time I saw him he was so fat! 我上次见到他时, 他那麽胖!
Don´t look so angry (ie as angry as you appear now)! 别这麽生气!
2 not ~ + adj/adv (+ as...) not to the same extent (as) 不（像）...这麽...; 不（像）...那麽...
It wasn´t so bad as last time! 这次不像上次那麽坏!
It didn´t take so long as we expected. 时间没像我们预料的那麽久.
I haven´t enjoyed myself so much for a long time. 我很长时间没有这麽高兴过了.
3 ~ + adj/adv + (that)... (indicating the result 表示结果)
He was so ill that we had to send for a doctor. 他病得很重, 我们只好给他请医生了.
She was so angry (that) she couldn´t speak. 她气得说不出话来.
4 ~ + adj/adv + as to do sth to the extent that one does sth 到做某事的程度
She was so kind as to phone for a taxi for me. 她很热心, 为我打电话叫了计程车.
How could you be so stupid as to believe him? 你怎麽这麽笨竟相信他的话?
Would you be so good as to lock the door when you leave? 你离开时请把门锁上行吗?
5 ~ + adj + a/an + n (+ as sb/sth) (used in making comparisons 用於做比较)
He was not so quick a learner as his brother. 他没他弟弟学得快.
He´s not so good a player as his wife. 他没他妻子演奏得好.
Is this so unusual a case (ie more unusual than most)? 这种情况那麽不寻常吗?
6 very; extremely 很; 极: I´m so glad to see you. 见到你非常高兴.
It was `so kind of you to remember my birthday. 你还记得我的生日, 十分感谢.
We have `so much to do. 我们有很多事要做.
She´s feeling so much better today. 她今天身体好多了.
7 (idm 习语) not so much sth as sth not one thing but rather sth else 不是...而是...
She´s not so much poor as careless with money. 她倒不是穷而是太不在乎钱了. so many/much an unspecified number or amount 多少（表示不定的数量）
A recipe tells you that you need so many eggs, so much milk, etc. 这个食谱上说需要多少鸡蛋、 多少牛奶等等.
Write on the form that you stayed so many nights at so much per night. 把你住了几个晚上、 每晚多少钱, 填在这个表上. ,so much `sth a great deal of (nonsense, etc) 大量的（废话等）
His promises were just so much meaningless talk. 他许诺的都是空话. ,so much for `sb/`sth nothing further need be said or done about sb/sth 关於某人[某事物]要说的或要做的只有这些
So much for our hopes of going abroad we can forget it. 我们出国的希望告一段落--不必再提了. ,so much `so that () to such an extent that 到这种程度以致
We are very busy so much so that we can´t manage to take a holiday this year. 我们很忙--忙得今年都没办法度假了. with not/without so much as sth with not even sth 甚至连某事物都没有
Off he went, without so much as a `goodbye´. 他走了, 甚至连｀再见＇都没说.
so adv
1 in this or that way; thus 这样; 那样; 就这样
Stand with your arms out, so. 两臂伸开站著, 就这样.
So it was that he had his first sight of snow. 就那样, 他第一次见到了雪.
2 (used to avoid repetition, esp after believe, hope, suppose, tell, say, do 用以避免重复, 尤用於believe、 hope、 suppose、 tell、 say、 do之後)
`Is he coming?´ `I believe so.´ ｀他来吗?＇｀我想他能来.＇
I´m not sure if I´ll succeed, but I certainly hope so. 我不知道我能不能成功, 当然我希望能成功了.
`He´s got the job?´ `So she said.´ ｀他得到那份工作了?＇｀她是这麽说的.＇
They think she may try to phone. If so, someone must stay here. 他们认为她可能来电话.要是这样的话, 就得有人守在这儿.
3 (used to express agreement 用以表示同意)
`You were invited to that party, weren´t you?´ `So I was, I´d forgotten.´ ｀已经邀请你参加那个聚会了, 是吧?＇｀可不是吗, 我都忘了.＇
`They won the championship five years ago.´ `So they did.´ ｀他们五年前获得过冠军.＇｀可不是吗.＇
`There´s a bird nesting in the garage.´ `So there is.´ ｀有只鸟正在车库里搭窝.＇｀可真是.＇
4 also 也: He is divorced and so am I. 他离了婚, 我也离了婚.
`I´ve been to Moscow.´ `So have I.´ ｀我去过莫斯科.＇｀我也去过.＇
5 (idm 习语) and `so on (and `so forth) (used to show that a list or sequence continues in a similar way 用以表示列举未尽)
He talked about how much we owed to our parents, our duty to our country and so on and so forth. 他谈到我们受到父母多少恩惠、 我们对国家应尽的义务等等. so as to do sth with the intention of doing sth 为了做某事
I left a message so as to be sure of contacting her. 我留下了张条子以便与她取得联系.
He disconnected the phone so as not to be disturbed. 他为了不受打扰, 把电话线路关掉了. so `be it (indicating an acceptance of events, facts, etc 表示对某情况、 事情等认可、 同意等)
If he doesn´t want to be involved, then so be it. 要是他不想参与这件事, 就随他便吧. so that; so...that
(a) with the aim that; in order that 为的是; 以便
She worked hard so that everything would be ready by 6 o´clock. 她拼命干以便能到6点时把一切都准备好.
He has so organized his life that his wife suspects nothing. 他把生活安排得井井有条, 为的是不让妻子有任何怀疑.
(b) with the result that; to the extent that 结果; 以致; 因此
Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. 再也没听到他的消息, 因此我们有些怀疑他是否死了.
He so adores his daughters that he keeps buying them expensive toys. 他非常疼爱女儿, 经常给她们买贵重的玩具.
so conj
1 (indicating result 表示结果) and that is why 因此; 所以
The shops were closed so I didn´t get any milk. 商店都关门了, 所以我没买到牛奶.
The manager was ill so I went in his place. 经理病了, 所以我替他.
These glasses are very expensive so please be careful with them. 这些玻璃杯十分昂贵, 因此请小心些.
2 (infml 口) (indicating purpose 表示目的)
I gave you a map so you wouldn´t get lost. 我给你一张地图, 这样你就不会迷路了.
She whispered to me so no one else would hear. 她低声跟我说话以免别人听见.
3 (used to introduce the next part of the story 用以引出下文)
So now it´s winter again and I´m still unemployed. 瞧, 冬天又到了, 我还没找到工作呢.
So after shouting and screaming for an hour she walked out in tears. 就这样, 她连喊带叫一个钟头, 含著眼泪走出去了.
4 (used to introduce a statement on which one wishes to comment in a critical or contrasting way 用以引出一段话进行批评或对比)
So I´ve been in prison for three years. That doesn´t mean I can´t do a job. 不错, 我是坐了三年牢. 这并不等於说我就不能工作了.
So you´ve come back. What´s your story this time? 好哇, 你回来了. 这次你打算怎麽说?
5 (idm 习语) so what? (infml 口) I admit this may be true but I am not concerned 我承认此事即使属实, 我也不在乎
He´s fifteen years younger than me. So ,what if he `is? 他比我小十五岁. 即使如此, 又有什麽了不起? so = soh. So, abbr 缩写= (US) South(ern).
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