英语词汇“so”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(soʊ )

pronunciation note: Usually pronounced (soʊ ) for meanings [sense 1], , [sense 6], , [sense 7], , [sense 8], , [sense 9], , [sense 16], and , [sense 17].

1. adverb [ADVERB after verb] A2

You use so to refer back to something that has just been mentioned.

'Do you think that made much of a difference to the family?'—'I think so.'

If you can't play straight, then say so.

'Is he the kind of man who can be as flexible as he needs to be?'—' Well, I hope so.'

2. adverb B1

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.

I enjoy Ann's company and so does Martin.

They had a wonderful time and so did I.

The police arrived, and so did reporters and a photographer from the 'Journal'.

3. conjunction

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.

As computer systems become more sophisticated, so too do the methods of those who exploit the technology.

Just as John has changed, so has his wife.

Just as the teacher leads in the classroom, so does the headteacher play a leadership role in the school.

4. adverb [v-link ADV]

If you say that a state of affairs is so, you mean that it is the way it has been described.

Gold has been a poor investment over the past 20 years, and will continue to be so.

In those days English dances were taught at school, but that seems no longer to be so.

It is strange to think that he held strong views, but it must have been so.

5. adverb [ADVERB after verb]

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.

Clasp the chain like so.

...holding the champagne glass with long red nails positioned just so.

6. conjunction A2

You use so and so that to introduce the result of the situation you have just mentioned.

I am not an emotional type and so cannot bring myself to tell him I love him.

Duvet covers are usually made from cotton, so they can be easily washed.

I was an only child, and so had no experience of large families.

There was snow everywhere, so that the shape of things was difficult to identify.

7. conjunction A2

You use so, so that, and so as to introduce the reason for doing the thing that you have just mentioned.

Come to my suite so I can tell you all about this wonderful play I saw in Boston.

He took her arm and hurried her upstairs so that they wouldn't be overheard.

I was beginning to feel alarm, but kept it to myself so as not to worry our two friends.

8. adverb

You can use so in stories and accounts to introduce the next event in a series of events or to suggest a connection between two events.

The woman asked if he could perhaps mend her fences, and so he stayed.

She was free for five whole days, from Christmas Eve. And so she would be going to Charles, to join her family.

I thought, 'Here's someone who'll understand me.' So I wrote to her.

He said he'd like to meet Sharon. So I said all right.

And so Christmas passed.

9. adverb

You can use so in conversations to introduce a new topic, or to introduce a question or comment about something that has been said.

So how was your day?

So you're a runner, huh?

So as for your question, Miles, the answer still has to be no.

So, as I said to you, natural medicine is also known as holistic medicine.

And so, to answer your question, that's why your mother is disappointed.

'I didn't find him funny at all.'—'So you won't watch the show again then?'

They cost a fortune so how have these motorbikes become a fashion statement?

10. adverb

You can use so in conversations to show that you are accepting what someone has just said.

'It makes me feel, well, important.'—'And so you are.'

'You can't possibly use this word.'—'So I won't.'.

'You know who Diana was, Grandfather.'—'So I do!'

'Why, this is nothing but common vegetable soup!'—'So it is, madam.'

'The car, Annie,' said Max rather grimly.—'So okay, the car. What about it?'

11. convention

You say 'So?' and 'So what?' to indicate that you think that something that someone has said is unimportant. [informal]

'My name's Bruno.'—'So?'

'You take a chance on the weather if you holiday in the U.K.'—'So what?'

I enjoy someone telling me I'm wonderful, but part of me thinks, 'So what? You won't say that tomorrow.'

12. adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb] A2

You can use so in front of adjectives and adverbs to emphasize the quality that they are describing. [emphasis]

'I am so afraid,' Francis thought.

He was surprised they had married–they had seemed so different.

What is so compromising about being an employee of the state?

13. adverb [ADV adj that]

You can use so...that and so...as to emphasize the degree of something by mentioning the result or consequence of it. [emphasis]

The tears were streaming so fast she could not see.

The deal seems so attractive it would be ridiculous to say no.

Frescoes are so familiar a feature of Italian churches that it is easy to take them for granted.

He's not so daft as to listen to rumours.

14. See also insofar as

15. and so on phrase B2

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.

...subjective ideas of happiness, such as health, wealth, being loved and so on.

The patient can have apples, apple juice, apple sauce, and so forth.

16. so much/so many 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.

There is only so much time in the day for answering letters.

There is only so much fuel in the tank and if you burn it up too quickly you are in trouble.

Even the greatest city can support only so many lawyers.

17. not so much phrase

If you say that something is not so much one thing as another, you mean that it is more like the second thing than the first.

I don't really think of her as a daughter so much as a very good friend.

She told me she was not so much leaving her job as it was leaving her.

18. or so phrase B2

You use or so when you are giving an approximate amount. [vagueness]

Though rates are heading down, they still offer real returns of 8% or so.

Matt got me a room there for a week or so when I first came here.

The driver usually spends four hours or so helping to load and prepare his lorry.

19. so much the better phrase

You can say 'so much the better' or 'all the better' to indicate that it is desirable that a particular thing is used, done, or available.

Use strong white flour, and if you can get hold of durum wheat flour, then so much the better.

If there's good skiing, breathtaking scenery and you don't need to catch a plane, all the better!

20. ever so adverb [ADV such/so] B2

You use ever in the expressions ever such and ever so to emphasize that someone or something has a particular quality, especially when you are expressing enthusiasm or gratitude. [British, informal, emphasis]

When I met Derek he was ever such a good dancer.

This is in ever such good condition.

I like him ever so much.

I'm ever so grateful.

I saw him pause ever so slightly.

Synonyms: very, highly, greatly, really

21. so far so good phrase

You can say so far so good to express satisfaction with the way that a situation or activity is progressing, developing, or happening. [feelings]

22. so long convention

You can say so long as an informal way of saying goodbye. [formulae]

Well, so long, pal, see you around.

23. so much for phrase

So much for is used to indicate that you have finished talking about a subject. [spoken]

Well, so much for the producers. But what of the consumers?

24. so much so phrase B2

You use so much so to indicate that your previous statement is true to a very great extent, and therefore it has the result mentioned.

He himself believed in freedom, so much so that he would rather die than live without it.

25. every so often phrase

If something happens every so often, it happens regularly, but with fairly long intervals between each occasion.

She's going to come back every so often.

Every so often he would turn and look at her.

26. so there phrase

You can add 'so there' to what you are saying to show that you will not change your mind about a decision you have made, even though the person you are talking to disagrees with you. [informal]

I think they are the best band in the whole world. So there.

I think that's sweet, so there.

Collocations:

so amazing

Nothing is easy and to be standing in the winner's circle, almost, is so amazing.

Times, Sunday Times (2017)

What’s so amazing about the recent discoveries, exactly?

Smithsonian Mag (2017)

The energy and sweat are so amazing that he can soak through five shirts in a single night.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

The results will be so amazing, you'll never look back.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

so easy

Once in, they are not so easy to evict.

Times, Sunday Times

Except it's not so easy to buy those shares in the secondary market.

Times, Sunday Times

Getting a room isn't so easy: they're disappearing fast.

Times, Sunday Times

A judge asked why it was so easy for him to steal the money for four years.

Times, Sunday Times

Sending multiple text messages for free was never so easy.

Times, Sunday Times

so lovely

Waking up to the smell of that was so lovely.

Times,Sunday Times

But it's so lovely to have that space for myself.

Times, Sunday Times

He seemed so lovely at the time, didn't he?

The Sun

You wonder if it's because their lives are so lovely already.

Times, Sunday Times

It was such a warm, social place and people were so lovely.

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so obvious

Our tour guide knew what he was talking about and his passion for his subject was so obvious.

The Sun

It all seems so obvious and natural, doesn't it?

Times, Sunday Times

The merits of hunkering down and staying in have rarely been so obvious.

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What wasn't so obvious was the insecurity that fuelled the coach.

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One so obvious it shouldn't really need bothering with at all.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 这样, 同样, 非常的

Japanese: そんなに, ･･･するために, とても

单词	so
释义	so (soʊ ) pronunciation note: Usually pronounced (soʊ ) for meanings [sense 1], , [sense 6], , [sense 7], , [sense 8], , [sense 9], , [sense 16], and , [sense 17]. 1. adverb [ADVERB after verb] A2 You use so to refer back to something that has just been mentioned. 'Do you think that made much of a difference to the family?'—'I think so.' If you can't play straight, then say so. 'Is he the kind of man who can be as flexible as he needs to be?'—' Well, I hope so.' 2. adverb B1 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. I enjoy Ann's company and so does Martin. They had a wonderful time and so did I. The police arrived, and so did reporters and a photographer from the 'Journal'. 3. conjunction 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. As computer systems become more sophisticated, so too do the methods of those who exploit the technology. Just as John has changed, so has his wife. Just as the teacher leads in the classroom, so does the headteacher play a leadership role in the school. 4. adverb [v-link ADV] If you say that a state of affairs is so, you mean that it is the way it has been described. Gold has been a poor investment over the past 20 years, and will continue to be so. In those days English dances were taught at school, but that seems no longer to be so. It is strange to think that he held strong views, but it must have been so. 5. adverb [ADVERB after verb] 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. Clasp the chain like so. ...holding the champagne glass with long red nails positioned just so. 6. conjunction A2 You use so and so that to introduce the result of the situation you have just mentioned. I am not an emotional type and so cannot bring myself to tell him I love him. Duvet covers are usually made from cotton, so they can be easily washed. I was an only child, and so had no experience of large families. There was snow everywhere, so that the shape of things was difficult to identify. 7. conjunction A2 You use so, so that, and so as to introduce the reason for doing the thing that you have just mentioned. Come to my suite so I can tell you all about this wonderful play I saw in Boston. He took her arm and hurried her upstairs so that they wouldn't be overheard. I was beginning to feel alarm, but kept it to myself so as not to worry our two friends. 8. adverb You can use so in stories and accounts to introduce the next event in a series of events or to suggest a connection between two events. The woman asked if he could perhaps mend her fences, and so he stayed. She was free for five whole days, from Christmas Eve. And so she would be going to Charles, to join her family. I thought, 'Here's someone who'll understand me.' So I wrote to her. He said he'd like to meet Sharon. So I said all right. And so Christmas passed. 9. adverb You can use so in conversations to introduce a new topic, or to introduce a question or comment about something that has been said. So how was your day? So you're a runner, huh? So as for your question, Miles, the answer still has to be no. So, as I said to you, natural medicine is also known as holistic medicine. And so, to answer your question, that's why your mother is disappointed. 'I didn't find him funny at all.'—'So you won't watch the show again then?' They cost a fortune so how have these motorbikes become a fashion statement? 10. adverb You can use so in conversations to show that you are accepting what someone has just said. 'It makes me feel, well, important.'—'And so you are.' 'You can't possibly use this word.'—'So I won't.'. 'You know who Diana was, Grandfather.'—'So I do!' 'Why, this is nothing but common vegetable soup!'—'So it is, madam.' 'The car, Annie,' said Max rather grimly.—'So okay, the car. What about it?' 11. convention You say 'So?' and 'So what?' to indicate that you think that something that someone has said is unimportant. [informal] 'My name's Bruno.'—'So?' 'You take a chance on the weather if you holiday in the U.K.'—'So what?' I enjoy someone telling me I'm wonderful, but part of me thinks, 'So what? You won't say that tomorrow.' 12. adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb] A2 You can use so in front of adjectives and adverbs to emphasize the quality that they are describing. [emphasis] 'I am so afraid,' Francis thought. He was surprised they had married–they had seemed so different. What is so compromising about being an employee of the state? 13. adverb [ADV adj that] You can use so...that and so...as to emphasize the degree of something by mentioning the result or consequence of it. [emphasis] The tears were streaming so fast she could not see. The deal seems so attractive it would be ridiculous to say no. Frescoes are so familiar a feature of Italian churches that it is easy to take them for granted. He's not so daft as to listen to rumours. 14. See also insofar as 15. and so on phrase B2 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. ...subjective ideas of happiness, such as health, wealth, being loved and so on. The patient can have apples, apple juice, apple sauce, and so forth. 16. so much/so many 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. There is only so much time in the day for answering letters. There is only so much fuel in the tank and if you burn it up too quickly you are in trouble. Even the greatest city can support only so many lawyers. 17. not so much phrase If you say that something is not so much one thing as another, you mean that it is more like the second thing than the first. I don't really think of her as a daughter so much as a very good friend. She told me she was not so much leaving her job as it was leaving her. 18. or so phrase B2 You use or so when you are giving an approximate amount. [vagueness] Though rates are heading down, they still offer real returns of 8% or so. Matt got me a room there for a week or so when I first came here. The driver usually spends four hours or so helping to load and prepare his lorry. 19. so much the better phrase You can say 'so much the better' or 'all the better' to indicate that it is desirable that a particular thing is used, done, or available. Use strong white flour, and if you can get hold of durum wheat flour, then so much the better. If there's good skiing, breathtaking scenery and you don't need to catch a plane, all the better! 20. ever so adverb [ADV such/so] B2 You use ever in the expressions ever such and ever so to emphasize that someone or something has a particular quality, especially when you are expressing enthusiasm or gratitude. [British, informal, emphasis] When I met Derek he was ever such a good dancer. This is in ever such good condition. I like him ever so much. I'm ever so grateful. I saw him pause ever so slightly. Synonyms: very, highly, greatly, really 21. so far so good phrase You can say so far so good to express satisfaction with the way that a situation or activity is progressing, developing, or happening. [feelings] 22. so long convention You can say so long as an informal way of saying goodbye. [formulae] Well, so long, pal, see you around. 23. so much for phrase So much for is used to indicate that you have finished talking about a subject. [spoken] Well, so much for the producers. But what of the consumers? 24. so much so phrase B2 You use so much so to indicate that your previous statement is true to a very great extent, and therefore it has the result mentioned. He himself believed in freedom, so much so that he would rather die than live without it. 25. every so often phrase If something happens every so often, it happens regularly, but with fairly long intervals between each occasion. She's going to come back every so often. Every so often he would turn and look at her. 26. so there phrase You can add 'so there' to what you are saying to show that you will not change your mind about a decision you have made, even though the person you are talking to disagrees with you. [informal] I think they are the best band in the whole world. So there. I think that's sweet, so there. Collocations: so amazing Nothing is easy and to be standing in the winner's circle, almost, is so amazing. Times, Sunday Times (2017) What’s so amazing about the recent discoveries, exactly? Smithsonian Mag (2017) The energy and sweat are so amazing that he can soak through five shirts in a single night. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The results will be so amazing, you'll never look back. Times, Sunday Times (2012) so easy Once in, they are not so easy to evict. Times, Sunday Times Except it's not so easy to buy those shares in the secondary market. Times, Sunday Times Getting a room isn't so easy: they're disappearing fast. Times, Sunday Times A judge asked why it was so easy for him to steal the money for four years. Times, Sunday Times Sending multiple text messages for free was never so easy. Times, Sunday Times so lovely Waking up to the smell of that was so lovely. Times,Sunday Times But it's so lovely to have that space for myself. Times, Sunday Times He seemed so lovely at the time, didn't he? The Sun You wonder if it's because their lives are so lovely already. Times, Sunday Times It was such a warm, social place and people were so lovely. Times, Sunday Times so obvious Our tour guide knew what he was talking about and his passion for his subject was so obvious. The Sun It all seems so obvious and natural, doesn't it? Times, Sunday Times The merits of hunkering down and staying in have rarely been so obvious. Times, Sunday Times What wasn't so obvious was the insecurity that fuelled the coach. Times,Sunday Times One so obvious it shouldn't really need bothering with at all. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 这样, 同样, 非常的 Japanese: そんなに, ･･･するために, とても
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