so/səʊ $ soʊ/

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➊ used to emphasize what you are saying

➋ in the same way

➌ used to get sb's attention or introduce a question

➍ used to refer back to sth that has already been mentioned

conj.

➊ for that reason

➋ in order to do sth or make sth happen

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➊ 如此，这么；非常：You shouldn't speak so fast. 你不应该说得这么快。

◇There are so many people in the hall. 大厅里人真多。

➋ 同样，也：[so +助词或系动词+主语] He is a teacher and so is his brother. 他是个老师，他弟弟也是。

◇“I'm going to the cinema.” “So am I.” “我要去看电影。”“我也要去。”

➌ [用于引起注意或提问] 那么：So, what's your opinion on it? 那么，你有什么看法？

➍ 这样，如此：“Is he ready?” “I hope so.” “他准备好了吗？” “我希望如此。”

◇I don't think so. 我不这样认为。

◇I believe so. 我相信是这样的。

conj.

➊ 因此，所以：It was raining, so we stayed at home. 天下着雨，因此我们就待在了家里。

➋ 为了，以便：[so (that) ...] Speak a little louder so that everyone can hear you. 大声点，以便大家都可以听见你说的话。

and so on 等等：She bought meat, wine, and so on. 她买了肉、葡萄酒等等。

not so ... as ... 不如：This novel is not so interesting as that one. 这本小说没有那一本有趣。

... or so ... 左右，…上下：fifteen or so books 15本左右的书

so ... (that) ... 如此…，以致…：He was so tired that he couldn't walk on. 他累得走不动了。

so ... as to do sth 如此…以致…：Would you be so kind as to help me with the case? 请您帮我搬一下箱子好吗？

so as to do sth 为使，以便：Speak louder so as to be heard by those at the back. 大声点说，好让后面的人听得见。

音组-o/-əʊ $ -oʊ/

go; no; so

同音 sew; so; sow

常犯错误

✗ This is a so tall tree that ...

✓This is so tall a tree that ... 这是很高的一棵树，以致…

[✌形容词前有so时，a/an要置于形容词之后、名词之前，类似位置的词还有as, too, how]

常犯错误

✗ so tall trees

✓ such tall trees 如此高的树

[✌名词复数形式要用such来强调]

常犯错误

✗ “You forgot to turn off the light.” “Oh, so did I.”

✓ “You forgot to turn off the light.” “Oh, so I did.” “你忘了关灯了。” “噢，我确实忘了。”

[✌这里的so I did等于I did so，此处so意为“如此”，而非“也”]

常犯错误

✗ He fell on the ice and so I did.

✓ He fell on the ice and so did I. 他滑倒在冰上，我也滑倒了。

[✌so作副词表示“也”，且置于句首时，主谓要倒装。参见neither表示“也不”的结构]

用法在think, expect, believe, suppose, hope, imagine后用so代

替前文所提及的名词、形容词或从句。

用法“约16个学生”多说sixteen or so students，也可说sixteen students or so。

辨析as ... as; so ... as

辨析so; such