so 的英语意思
soso1 /səʊ $ soʊ/ adverb
查看全部语言翻译1 a)[+adjective/adverb] used to emphasize how great a feeling or quality is, or how large an amount is用于强调感情或特质的程度之深,或数量之多:
It was so embarrassing!真是太尴尬了!
Why didn’t you call? We were so worried.你为什么不打电话?我们担心死了。
I love her so much.我非常爱她。ever so British English
They’re being ever so quiet.他们极为安静。 b)[+adjective/adverb] as great, nice, many etc as this这么大、这么好、这么多等:
Why are you being so horrible to me?你为什么对我这么坏?
I’ve never seen so many people here before!我以前从没在这里见过这么多人!
How had they achieved it in so short a time?他们怎么在如此短的时间内做到的? c)[+adjective/adverb] used when emphasizing the degree or amount of something by saying what the result is通过说明结果来强调某事物的程度或数量时使用so ... (that)
He was so weak that he could hardly stand up.他虚弱得几乎站不起来。
There was so much smoke that they couldn’t see across the hallway.烟雾太浓,他们看不清走廊对面。
Everything happened so quickly I hadn’t time to think.一切发生得太快,我根本来不及思考。so ... as to be
The particles are so small as to be almost invisible.这些粒子小得几乎看不见。 d)spoken口语 old-fashioned旧式 used before or after a verb to emphasize that someone does something a lot or to a great degree用于动词前后,强调某人做某事的程度之深或频率之高:
I wish you wouldn’t fuss so (=as much as you do). It makes me nervous.我希望你不要这么大惊小怪(=像你平时那样)。这让我心烦。
He does so enjoy reading your letters.他真的非常喜欢读你的信。 e)spoken口语 informal非正式 used before a noun phrase to emphasize what you are saying – used especially by young people用于名词短语前以强调所说内容——尤其被年轻人使用:
He is just so not the right person for her.他根本就不是适合她的人。Register语体In written English, people often prefer to use extremely rather than so to emphasize an adjective or adverb, because it sounds more formal:· These schools are extremely difficult to get into.在书面英语中,强调形容词或副词时,人们通常倾向于用 extremely 而非 so,因为前者听起来更正式:·这些学校极难考入。GRAMMAR语法• You use such (a) before an adjective and noun: · There is not such a big difference.· How can such awful things happen?•形容词和名词前用 such (a):·没有那么大的差别。·这么糟糕的事怎么会发生?• Don’t use ‘so’ before an adjective and noun.•不要在形容词和名词前使用 so。Don’t say: a so big difference | so awful things不要说:a so big difference | so awful things2 not so big/good/bad etc not very big, good etc不是很大、很好等:
I’m afraid the news is not so good.恐怕这个消息不太好。
Of course I’d like to help, but things aren’t so simple.我当然想帮忙,但事情没那么简单。3[not used with negative verbs] used to add that what has just been said is also true about someone or something else用于补充说明刚才所说的内容也适用于其他人或事物so do I/so is he/so would Peter etc
Joe was a little upset, and so was I.乔有点心烦,我也是。
He’s been ill, and so has his wife.他病了,他妻子也是。
As the demand rises, so do prices.随着需求上升,价格也随之上涨。4used to refer back to an idea, action, quality, situation etc that has just been mentioned用于指代刚刚提到的想法、行为、性质、情况等hope so/think so/say so etc
‘Will I need my umbrella?’ ‘I don’t think so.’"我需要带伞吗?""我觉得不用。"
If you want to go home, just say so.如果你想回家,就直说。be more so/less so/too much so
The band is popular and likely to become more so.这支乐队很受欢迎,而且可能会变得更受欢迎。
Jerry is very honest, perhaps too much so.Jerry 非常诚实,或许太诚实了。
The troops will not advance until ordered to do so.部队在接到命令之前不会推进。
Did Luke sell them? And, if so, what happened to the money?Luke 把它们卖了吗?如果是的话,那钱去哪了?
‘Has he lost a fortune?’ ‘So they say.’"他损失了一大笔钱吗?""据说是的。"
‘Look – I’ve even cleaned the windows.’ ‘So I see.’"看——我连窗户都擦了。""我看到了。"
Parents can withdraw their child from school if they so wish.如果家长有此意愿,可以让孩子退学。5be so to be true or correct属实;正确:
‘It belongs to my father.’ ‘Is that so?’"这是我父亲的。""是吗?"
Morton says his parents kicked him out, but his brothers say this isn’t so.Morton 说他被父母赶出了家门,但他的兄弟们说并非如此。6... or so used when you cannot be exact about a number, amount, or period of time and you think it may be a little more than the figure you are mentioning用于对数字、数量或时间段无法确定时,表示实际数值可能比所提数字稍多:
We have to leave in five minutes or so.我们大概五分钟后就得出发了。
I stopped reading after thirty or so pages.我读了大约三十页后就停下来了。7spoken口语 used to get someone’s attention, especially in order to ask them a question用于引起某人的注意,尤其是为了向其提问:
So, how was school today?那么,今天学校怎么样?8spoken口语 used to check that you have understood something用于确认自己是否理解了某事:
So this is just a copy?那么这只是一份复印件?9 spoken口语 used when asking a question about what has just been said用于就刚才所说的内容提问:
‘He’s going to Paris on business.’ ‘So when is he coming back?’"他去巴黎出差了。""那他什么时候回来?"10be not so much ... as ... used to say that one description of someone or something is less suitable or correct than another用于表示对某人或某事物的某种描述不如另一种描述准确或恰当:
The details are not so much wrong as they are incomplete.这些细节与其说是错误的,不如说是不完整的。11not/without so much as something used when you are surprised or annoyed that someone did not do something用于表达对某人未做某事感到惊讶或恼火:
He left without so much as a goodbye.他连一声再见都没说就走了。12so long! American English spoken口语 used to say goodbye用于道别13not so ... as ... formal正式 used in comparisons to say that something or someone has less of a particular quality than another person or thing用于比较,表示某人或某物在某一特质上不如另一人或物:
The bed was not so comfortable as his own.那张床不如他自己的舒服。GRAMMAR语法In comparisons without ‘not’, you say as ... as: · Your writing is as bad as mine. ✗Don’t say: Your writing is so bad as mine.不含 not 的比较句中,用 as…as:·你的字和我的一样糟糕。✗不要说:Your writing is so bad as mine.14so much for somebody/something spoken口语 used to say that a particular action, idea, statement etc was not useful or did not produce the result that was hoped for用于表示某一行为、想法、说法等没有起到作用,或未能产生预期结果:
He’s late again. So much for good intentions!他又迟到了。好意有什么用!15only so many/much used to say that there is only a limited quantity of something用于表示某物的数量有限:
There’s only so much that anybody’s brain can handle at any one time.任何人的大脑在同一时间能处理的信息量都是有限的。
There are only so many hours in the working day.一个工作日的时间毕竟有限。16 spoken口语 used with a movement of your hand to show how big, high etc something or someone is与手势配合使用,表示某物或某人有多大、多高等:
Oh, he’s about so tall, with brown hair and eyes.哦,他大概这么高,棕色的头发和眼睛。17 spoken口语 used to show that you have found something out about someone用于表示你发现了有关某人的某事:
So! You’ve got a new girlfriend?哦!你有新女朋友了?18like so spoken口语 used when you are showing someone how to do something用于向某人演示如何做某事:
Then turn the paper over and fold it, like so.然后把纸翻过来,像这样折叠。19and so on/forth used at the end of a list to show that you could continue it in a similar way用于列举末尾,表示可以继续以类似方式列举:
You can do things for your health in the way of diet, exercise, good lifestyle, not smoking and so on.你可以从饮食、运动、良好的生活方式、戒烟等方面来改善健康。20literary文学 or formal正式 in the way that is described以所述的方式:
Dorothy and Sarah continued to write to each other, and so began a lifelong friendship.Dorothy 和 Sarah 继续互相通信,由此开启了一段终身的友谊。so ... that
The furniture is so arranged that the interviewee and the interviewer are not physically separated by a desk.家具的摆放方式使得受访者和采访者之间不会被桌子隔开。21and so and therefore因此:
Madeira has an ideal climate, and so it is not surprising that it has become a tourist paradise.马德拉岛气候宜人,因此成为旅游胜地也就不足为奇了。
This was considered to be a religious issue and so to be a matter for the church courts.这被认为是宗教问题,因此也是教会法院管辖的事务。22so she is/so there are etc British English spoken口语 used to show that you agree with something that has just been mentioned, especially something that you had not noticed or had forgotten用于表示同意刚刚提到的某事,尤其是自己之前未曾注意到或已遗忘的事:
‘Look! She’s wearing a hat just like yours.’ ‘So she is.’"看!她戴着一顶和你一样的帽子。""是啊,真的。"23be just/exactly so to be arranged tidily, with everything in the right place整齐有序,一切各归其位:
Everything had to be just so, or Edna would make us do it again.一切都必须井井有条,否则 Edna 会让我们重做。24so be it spoken口语 used to show you do not like or agree with something, but you will accept it用于表示虽然不喜欢或不赞同某事,但会接受它:
If that means delaying the trip, so be it.如果这意味着推迟旅行,那就这样吧。25spoken口语 a)used to say that a person’s behaviour or action is typical of that person用于表示某人的行为或举动很典型,正符合其一贯风格:
‘He was about half an hour late.’ ‘That is just so Chris.’"他迟到了大约半个小时。""太 Chris 了。" b)used to say that something suits someone or is the type of thing they like用于表示某物非常适合某人,或正是他们喜欢的那类东西:
You must buy that jacket – it’s so you!你一定要买那件夹克——太适合你了!26I do so/it is so etc American English spoken口语 used especially by children to say that something is true, can be done etc when someone else says that it is not, cannot etc尤其被儿童用于反驳他人,坚持某事是真的、可以做到等:
‘You can’t swim.’ ‘I can so.’"你不会游泳。""我会的!"27spoken口语 used to introduce the next part of a story you are telling someone用于引出正在讲述的故事的下一个情节:
So anyway, he goes in and his boots get stuck in the mud.那么话说回来,他进去了,结果靴子陷在泥里了。28so? (also so what?) spoken口语 not polite不礼貌 used to tell someone that something does not matter用于告诉某人某事无关紧要:
So what if we’re a little late?就算我们晚一点又怎样?
‘She might tell someone.’ ‘So? No one will believe her.’"她可能会告诉别人。""那又怎样?没人会相信她的。" → so-so, → even so at even1(4), → so far at far1(7), → so far as I’m concerned at far1(14), → so far as something is concerned at far1(15), → so far as I know/I can remember/I can tell etc at far1(16), → as/so long as at long2(5), → so much the better at better3(4), → so to speak at speak(6)
查看全部语言翻译1 a)[+adjective/adverb] used to emphasize how great a feeling or quality is, or how large an amount is用于强调感情或特质的程度之深,或数量之多:
It was so embarrassing!真是太尴尬了!
Why didn’t you call? We were so worried.你为什么不打电话?我们担心死了。
I love her so much.我非常爱她。ever so British English
They’re being ever so quiet.他们极为安静。 b)[+adjective/adverb] as great, nice, many etc as this这么大、这么好、这么多等:
Why are you being so horrible to me?你为什么对我这么坏?
I’ve never seen so many people here before!我以前从没在这里见过这么多人!
How had they achieved it in so short a time?他们怎么在如此短的时间内做到的? c)[+adjective/adverb] used when emphasizing the degree or amount of something by saying what the result is通过说明结果来强调某事物的程度或数量时使用so ... (that)
He was so weak that he could hardly stand up.他虚弱得几乎站不起来。
There was so much smoke that they couldn’t see across the hallway.烟雾太浓,他们看不清走廊对面。
Everything happened so quickly I hadn’t time to think.一切发生得太快,我根本来不及思考。so ... as to be
The particles are so small as to be almost invisible.这些粒子小得几乎看不见。 d)spoken口语 old-fashioned旧式 used before or after a verb to emphasize that someone does something a lot or to a great degree用于动词前后,强调某人做某事的程度之深或频率之高:
I wish you wouldn’t fuss so (=as much as you do). It makes me nervous.我希望你不要这么大惊小怪(=像你平时那样)。这让我心烦。
He does so enjoy reading your letters.他真的非常喜欢读你的信。 e)spoken口语 informal非正式 used before a noun phrase to emphasize what you are saying – used especially by young people用于名词短语前以强调所说内容——尤其被年轻人使用:
He is just so not the right person for her.他根本就不是适合她的人。Register语体In written English, people often prefer to use extremely rather than so to emphasize an adjective or adverb, because it sounds more formal:· These schools are extremely difficult to get into.在书面英语中,强调形容词或副词时,人们通常倾向于用 extremely 而非 so,因为前者听起来更正式:·这些学校极难考入。GRAMMAR语法• You use such (a) before an adjective and noun: · There is not such a big difference.· How can such awful things happen?•形容词和名词前用 such (a):·没有那么大的差别。·这么糟糕的事怎么会发生?• Don’t use ‘so’ before an adjective and noun.•不要在形容词和名词前使用 so。Don’t say: a so big difference | so awful things不要说:a so big difference | so awful things2 not so big/good/bad etc not very big, good etc不是很大、很好等:
I’m afraid the news is not so good.恐怕这个消息不太好。
Of course I’d like to help, but things aren’t so simple.我当然想帮忙,但事情没那么简单。3[not used with negative verbs] used to add that what has just been said is also true about someone or something else用于补充说明刚才所说的内容也适用于其他人或事物so do I/so is he/so would Peter etc
Joe was a little upset, and so was I.乔有点心烦,我也是。
He’s been ill, and so has his wife.他病了,他妻子也是。
As the demand rises, so do prices.随着需求上升,价格也随之上涨。4used to refer back to an idea, action, quality, situation etc that has just been mentioned用于指代刚刚提到的想法、行为、性质、情况等hope so/think so/say so etc
‘Will I need my umbrella?’ ‘I don’t think so.’"我需要带伞吗?""我觉得不用。"
If you want to go home, just say so.如果你想回家,就直说。be more so/less so/too much so
The band is popular and likely to become more so.这支乐队很受欢迎,而且可能会变得更受欢迎。
Jerry is very honest, perhaps too much so.Jerry 非常诚实,或许太诚实了。
The troops will not advance until ordered to do so.部队在接到命令之前不会推进。
Did Luke sell them? And, if so, what happened to the money?Luke 把它们卖了吗?如果是的话,那钱去哪了?
‘Has he lost a fortune?’ ‘So they say.’"他损失了一大笔钱吗?""据说是的。"
‘Look – I’ve even cleaned the windows.’ ‘So I see.’"看——我连窗户都擦了。""我看到了。"
Parents can withdraw their child from school if they so wish.如果家长有此意愿,可以让孩子退学。5be so to be true or correct属实;正确:
‘It belongs to my father.’ ‘Is that so?’"这是我父亲的。""是吗?"
Morton says his parents kicked him out, but his brothers say this isn’t so.Morton 说他被父母赶出了家门,但他的兄弟们说并非如此。6... or so used when you cannot be exact about a number, amount, or period of time and you think it may be a little more than the figure you are mentioning用于对数字、数量或时间段无法确定时,表示实际数值可能比所提数字稍多:
We have to leave in five minutes or so.我们大概五分钟后就得出发了。
I stopped reading after thirty or so pages.我读了大约三十页后就停下来了。7spoken口语 used to get someone’s attention, especially in order to ask them a question用于引起某人的注意,尤其是为了向其提问:
So, how was school today?那么,今天学校怎么样?8spoken口语 used to check that you have understood something用于确认自己是否理解了某事:
So this is just a copy?那么这只是一份复印件?9 spoken口语 used when asking a question about what has just been said用于就刚才所说的内容提问:
‘He’s going to Paris on business.’ ‘So when is he coming back?’"他去巴黎出差了。""那他什么时候回来?"10be not so much ... as ... used to say that one description of someone or something is less suitable or correct than another用于表示对某人或某事物的某种描述不如另一种描述准确或恰当:
The details are not so much wrong as they are incomplete.这些细节与其说是错误的,不如说是不完整的。11not/without so much as something used when you are surprised or annoyed that someone did not do something用于表达对某人未做某事感到惊讶或恼火:
He left without so much as a goodbye.他连一声再见都没说就走了。12so long! American English spoken口语 used to say goodbye用于道别13not so ... as ... formal正式 used in comparisons to say that something or someone has less of a particular quality than another person or thing用于比较,表示某人或某物在某一特质上不如另一人或物:
The bed was not so comfortable as his own.那张床不如他自己的舒服。GRAMMAR语法In comparisons without ‘not’, you say as ... as: · Your writing is as bad as mine. ✗Don’t say: Your writing is so bad as mine.不含 not 的比较句中,用 as…as:·你的字和我的一样糟糕。✗不要说:Your writing is so bad as mine.14so much for somebody/something spoken口语 used to say that a particular action, idea, statement etc was not useful or did not produce the result that was hoped for用于表示某一行为、想法、说法等没有起到作用,或未能产生预期结果:
He’s late again. So much for good intentions!他又迟到了。好意有什么用!15only so many/much used to say that there is only a limited quantity of something用于表示某物的数量有限:
There’s only so much that anybody’s brain can handle at any one time.任何人的大脑在同一时间能处理的信息量都是有限的。
There are only so many hours in the working day.一个工作日的时间毕竟有限。16 spoken口语 used with a movement of your hand to show how big, high etc something or someone is与手势配合使用,表示某物或某人有多大、多高等:
Oh, he’s about so tall, with brown hair and eyes.哦,他大概这么高,棕色的头发和眼睛。17 spoken口语 used to show that you have found something out about someone用于表示你发现了有关某人的某事:
So! You’ve got a new girlfriend?哦!你有新女朋友了?18like so spoken口语 used when you are showing someone how to do something用于向某人演示如何做某事:
Then turn the paper over and fold it, like so.然后把纸翻过来,像这样折叠。19and so on/forth used at the end of a list to show that you could continue it in a similar way用于列举末尾,表示可以继续以类似方式列举:
You can do things for your health in the way of diet, exercise, good lifestyle, not smoking and so on.你可以从饮食、运动、良好的生活方式、戒烟等方面来改善健康。20literary文学 or formal正式 in the way that is described以所述的方式:
Dorothy and Sarah continued to write to each other, and so began a lifelong friendship.Dorothy 和 Sarah 继续互相通信,由此开启了一段终身的友谊。so ... that
The furniture is so arranged that the interviewee and the interviewer are not physically separated by a desk.家具的摆放方式使得受访者和采访者之间不会被桌子隔开。21and so and therefore因此:
Madeira has an ideal climate, and so it is not surprising that it has become a tourist paradise.马德拉岛气候宜人,因此成为旅游胜地也就不足为奇了。
This was considered to be a religious issue and so to be a matter for the church courts.这被认为是宗教问题,因此也是教会法院管辖的事务。22so she is/so there are etc British English spoken口语 used to show that you agree with something that has just been mentioned, especially something that you had not noticed or had forgotten用于表示同意刚刚提到的某事,尤其是自己之前未曾注意到或已遗忘的事:
‘Look! She’s wearing a hat just like yours.’ ‘So she is.’"看!她戴着一顶和你一样的帽子。""是啊,真的。"23be just/exactly so to be arranged tidily, with everything in the right place整齐有序,一切各归其位:
Everything had to be just so, or Edna would make us do it again.一切都必须井井有条,否则 Edna 会让我们重做。24so be it spoken口语 used to show you do not like or agree with something, but you will accept it用于表示虽然不喜欢或不赞同某事,但会接受它:
If that means delaying the trip, so be it.如果这意味着推迟旅行,那就这样吧。25spoken口语 a)used to say that a person’s behaviour or action is typical of that person用于表示某人的行为或举动很典型,正符合其一贯风格:
‘He was about half an hour late.’ ‘That is just so Chris.’"他迟到了大约半个小时。""太 Chris 了。" b)used to say that something suits someone or is the type of thing they like用于表示某物非常适合某人,或正是他们喜欢的那类东西:
You must buy that jacket – it’s so you!你一定要买那件夹克——太适合你了!26I do so/it is so etc American English spoken口语 used especially by children to say that something is true, can be done etc when someone else says that it is not, cannot etc尤其被儿童用于反驳他人,坚持某事是真的、可以做到等:
‘You can’t swim.’ ‘I can so.’"你不会游泳。""我会的!"27spoken口语 used to introduce the next part of a story you are telling someone用于引出正在讲述的故事的下一个情节:
So anyway, he goes in and his boots get stuck in the mud.那么话说回来,他进去了,结果靴子陷在泥里了。28so? (also so what?) spoken口语 not polite不礼貌 used to tell someone that something does not matter用于告诉某人某事无关紧要:
So what if we’re a little late?就算我们晚一点又怎样?
‘She might tell someone.’ ‘So? No one will believe her.’"她可能会告诉别人。""那又怎样?没人会相信她的。" → so-so, → even so at even1(4), → so far at far1(7), → so far as I’m concerned at far1(14), → so far as something is concerned at far1(15), → so far as I know/I can remember/I can tell etc at far1(16), → as/so long as at long2(5), → so much the better at better3(4), → so to speak at speak(6)soso2 conjunction
1used to say that someone does something because of the reason just stated用于说明某人做某事的原因刚刚已经陈述:
I was feeling hungry, so I made myself a sandwich.我感到饿了,于是给自己做了个三明治。► see thesaurus at thereforeRegister语体In written English, people often prefer to use therefore or consequently rather than so, because they sound more formal:· She had previous experience, therefore she seemed the best candidate.在书面英语中,人们通常倾向于用 therefore 或 consequently 而非 so,因为前者听起来更正式:·她有相关经验,因此她看起来是最佳候选人。2so (that) a)in order to make something happen, make something possible etc为了使某事发生、成为可能等:
He lowered his voice so Doris couldn’t hear.他压低声音,让 Doris 听不到。
Why don’t you start out early so that you don’t have to hurry?你为什么不早点出发,这样就不用赶时间了? b)used to say that something happens or is true as a result of the situation you have just stated用于说明某事的发生或存在是刚才所述情况的结果:
There are no buses, so you’ll have to walk.没有公交车,所以你得走路了。
The gravestones were covered with moss, so that it was impossible to read the names on them.墓碑上长满了青苔,以至于根本无法辨认上面的名字。3so as to do something formal正式 in order to do something为了做某事:
I drove at a steady 50 mph so as to save fuel.我以稳定的时速50英里行驶,以节省燃油。
We went along silently on tiptoe so as not to disturb anyone.我们踮着脚悄悄走过,以免打扰任何人。4(just) as ..., so ... formal正式 used to compare two people or things, when they are similar用于比较两个相似的人或事物:
Just as the French love their wine, so the English love their beer.正如法国人钟爱葡萄酒,英国人同样钟爱啤酒。
1used to say that someone does something because of the reason just stated用于说明某人做某事的原因刚刚已经陈述:
I was feeling hungry, so I made myself a sandwich.我感到饿了,于是给自己做了个三明治。► see thesaurus at thereforeRegister语体In written English, people often prefer to use therefore or consequently rather than so, because they sound more formal:· She had previous experience, therefore she seemed the best candidate.在书面英语中,人们通常倾向于用 therefore 或 consequently 而非 so,因为前者听起来更正式:·她有相关经验,因此她看起来是最佳候选人。2so (that) a)in order to make something happen, make something possible etc为了使某事发生、成为可能等:
He lowered his voice so Doris couldn’t hear.他压低声音,让 Doris 听不到。
Why don’t you start out early so that you don’t have to hurry?你为什么不早点出发,这样就不用赶时间了? b)used to say that something happens or is true as a result of the situation you have just stated用于说明某事的发生或存在是刚才所述情况的结果:
There are no buses, so you’ll have to walk.没有公交车,所以你得走路了。
The gravestones were covered with moss, so that it was impossible to read the names on them.墓碑上长满了青苔,以至于根本无法辨认上面的名字。3so as to do something formal正式 in order to do something为了做某事:
I drove at a steady 50 mph so as to save fuel.我以稳定的时速50英里行驶,以节省燃油。
We went along silently on tiptoe so as not to disturb anyone.我们踮着脚悄悄走过,以免打扰任何人。4(just) as ..., so ... formal正式 used to compare two people or things, when they are similar用于比较两个相似的人或事物:
Just as the French love their wine, so the English love their beer.正如法国人钟爱葡萄酒,英国人同样钟爱啤酒。