时间: 2025-04-25 13:52:21
美: [so]
英: [səʊ]
adv. 如此，这么；确是如此
conj. 所以；因此
pron. 这样
n. (So)人名；(柬)索
最后更新时间:2025-04-25 13:52:21
字面意思：
"So" 是一个连接词，通常用于表示原因、结果、程度或强调。具体定义为“以这种方式；因此；很；如此”等。
词性：
它可以作为副词、连词或感叹词使用。
词源分析：
"So" 源自古英语 "swa"，有“如此、这样”的意思。它没有前缀或后缀，属于原始词汇。
历史背景：
该词在英语的使用可以追溯到古英语时期，常用于古英语文学作品中，例如《贝奥武夫》中就可以找到类似用法。
课本：
在**的英语教材中，"so" 通常出现在中学阶段的教材中（如人教版、外研版）。在牛津和美国的教材中，通常在初中和高中阶段讲解。
正式与非正式语境：
在正式场合，比如学术论文中，"so" 可以用于连接句子，表示因果关系，例如："The experiment failed, so we need to revise our methodology."
在非正式场合，它可以用作口语中的强调，例如："I was so tired yesterday!"
特殊场合：
在法律文本中，"so" 可能用于描述条件或结果，例如："If you breach the contract, you shall be liable for damages, so long as it is proven that the breach caused the damages."
同义词：
反义词：
音标记忆法：
通过发音 "so" /soʊ/ 来记忆，可以联想到 "so" 的意思是“如此”，在听到这个音时，可以想起“这样、因此”这样的联想。
谐音联想记忆：
可以联想 "so" 和中文的 "收"（shōu），在某种情况下，收回某物的意思类似于“因此”的结果。
通过以上的分析，我们可以看到 "so" 在英语中是一个非常多功能且常用的词汇，能够在不同的语境中灵活应用。理解它的用法及背景知识，将有助于提升语言表达能力。
[[ADV after v]] You use so to refer back to something that has just been mentioned. 如此 (用以指代刚刚提及的事)
例："Do you think that made much of a difference to the family?"—"I think so."“你认为那样给全家带来了很大变化吗？”—“我觉得是。”
例：If you can't play straight, then say so.如果你不能做到诚实坦率，那就直说。
[[ADV cl]] 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. 也一样 (用以表示说过的事也适用于另一人或物)
例：I enjoy Ann's company and so does Martin.我喜欢有安相伴，马丁也一样。
例：They had a wonderful time and so did I.他们玩得很开心，我也是。
[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 (用以表示两个事件或情况在某方面相似)
例：As computer systems become even more sophisticated, so too do the methods of those who exploit the technology.正如计算机系统变得越来越复杂，开发计算机技术的人所采用的方法也日趋复杂。
例：Just as John has changed, so has his wife.正如约翰已经变了，他妻子也变了。
[[v-link ADV]] If you say that a state of affairs is so, you mean that it is the way it has been described. (某一情况) 就是这样
例：In those days English dances as well as songs were taught at school, but that seems no longer to be so.那时，英语歌曲还有舞蹈都要在学校教授，但现在情况似乎不再是这样了。
例：It is strange to think that he held strong views on many things, but it must have been so.想到当时他对许多事情的观点都很强硬，真是很奇怪，但那时应该就是这样。
[[ADV after v]] 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. 这样 (用以演示如何做某事或展示某物)
例：Clasp the chain like so.就像这样抓住链子。
[CONJ] You use so and so that to introduce the result of the situation you have just mentioned. 因此
例：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，因此难以开口对他说我爱他。
例：People are living longer than ever before, so even people who are 65 or 70 have a surprising amount of time left.人们的寿命比以前都要长，所以即便是65或70岁的人，余下光阴也还长得惊人。
[CONJ] You use so, so that, and so as to introduce the reason for doing the thing that you have just mentioned. 为了 (用以说明理由)
例：Come to my suite so I can tell you all about this wonderful play I saw in Boston.到我的套房来吧，这样我就可以把我在波士顿看的这部好戏好好跟你说说。
例：He took her arm and hurried her upstairs so that they wouldn't be overheard.他抓着她的手臂，急忙将她拉上楼，这样他们就不会被偷听了。
[[ADV cl]] 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 (用以提出新话题、疑问、评论等)
例：So how was your day?那么，你今天怎么样？
例：So you're a runner, huh?这么说，你是个跑步爱好者喽？
例：So as for your question, Miles, the answer still has to be no.那么至于你的问题，迈尔斯，回答依然是否定的。
[[ADV cl]] You can use so in conversations to show that you are accepting what someone has just said. 确实 (用以表示接受某人的说法)
例："It makes me feel, well, important."—"And so you are."“这使我觉得，嗯，自己很重要。”—“你确实重要。”
例："You can't possibly use this word."—"So I won't."“你不可能会用这个词。”—“我确实不会用。”
[[非正式]] You say "So?" and "So what?" to indicate that you think that something that someone has said is unimportant. 那又怎样呢？
例："My name's Bruno."—"So?"“我的名字是布鲁诺。”—“那又怎样？”
[[强调]] You can use so in front of adjectives and adverbs to emphasize the quality that they are describing. 如此 (用于形容词或副词前，表示强调)
例：He was surprised they had married – they had seemed so different.他很吃惊他们居然已经结婚了–他们看上去他们如此不同。
[[强调]] 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…
例：The tears were streaming so fast she could not see.泪水涌出如此迅速，让她都看不见了。
例：He's not so stupid as to listen to rumours.他还没有笨到听信谣言份儿上。
[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
例：...the government's policies on such important issues as health, education, tax, and so on.…政府有关医疗、教育、税收等重大问题的政策。
[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. 这么多 (用以强调某事的限度)
例：There is only so much time in the day for answering letters.白天只有这么多时间用来回信。
例：There is only so much fuel in the tank and if you burn it up too quickly you are in trouble.油罐里只有这么多燃料了，如果你用得太快，就有麻烦了。
[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. 与其说…不如说是…
例：I did not really object to Will's behaviour so much as his personality.我与其说是反感威尔的行为，还不如说是讨厌他的个性。
[[含糊]] You use or so when you are giving an approximate amount. 大约
例：Though rates are heading down, they still offer real returns of 8% or so.尽管利率在下降，但他们仍然给出了8%左右的实际收益率。