so
adverb uk/səʊ/ us/soʊ/
(VERY)
A2 很，非常，这么，那么
very, extremely, or to such a degree
The house is so beautiful. 这房子太漂亮了！
Thank you for being so patient. 谢谢你这么耐心。
Don't be so stupid! 不要这么傻了！
I didn't know she had so many children! 我不知道她有这么多孩子！
You can only do so much to help (= there is a limit to how much you can help). 你只能帮忙到这个地步。
UK informal She's ever so kind and nice. 她向来这样和蔼可亲。
I'm so tired (that) I could sleep in this chair! 我太累了，连坐在这椅子上都能睡着！
I'm not so desperate as to agree to that. 我并不急着非同意不可。
The word itself is so rare as to be almost obsolete. 这个词本身就十分罕见，几乎要被淘汰了。
not standard（用在名词或 not 前表示强调）
used before a noun or before "not" to emphasize what is being said
Don't wear that - it's so last year (= it was fashionable last year but not now). 别穿那个了——去年才流行那个呢，现在早过时了。
I'm sorry, but she is so not a size 10 (= she is very much larger than a size 10). 对不起，但适合她的尺码绝对要比10号大很多。
（放在句末表示程度高）
used at the end of a sentence to mean to a very great degree
Is that why you hate him so? 这就是你如此痛恨他的原因吗？
You worry so! 你太多虑了！
- More examples
- He's so unreliable.
- It was so kind of you.
- I'm so tired.
- He's so gorgeous.
- She's so tall.
(SAME WAY)
B1 （通常用于 have，be，do 等助动词前）同样，像这样
used usually before the verbs "have", "be", or "do", and other auxiliary verbs to express the meaning "in the same way" or "in a similar way"
"I've got an enormous amount of work to do." "So have I." “我有很多很多工作要做。”“我也一样。”
"I'm allergic to nuts." "So is my brother." “我对坚果过敏。”“我弟弟也是。”
Neil left just after midnight and so did Roz. 尼尔午夜刚过就走了，罗兹也走了。
Just as you like to have a night out with the lads, so I like to go out with the girls now and again. 就像你喜欢和小伙子晚上出去一样，我偶尔也喜欢和女孩子一起出去。
- More examples
- "We went on Saturday." "So did we."
- "I'm fed up with him." "So am I."
- "I've really put on weight." "So have I."
- "I'd like to go skiing." "So would I."
- "We're going to France this summer." "So are we."
(MENTIONED EARLIER)
A2 （用于代替先前提到的短语以避免重复）这样，如此
used to avoid repeating a phrase mentioned earlier
"I hope they stay together." "I hope so too." “我希望他们在一起。”“我也希望如此。”
"Do you think he's upset?" "I don't think so." “你认为他不高兴了吗？”“我想没有。”
James is coming tonight, or so he said. 詹姆斯今晚要来，至少他是这么说的。
B2 是这样，像那样
used to say that a situation mentioned earlier is correct or true
"Is it true that we're not getting a pay increase this year?" "I'm afraid so." “我们今年真的不会加薪吗？”“恐怕是这样的。”
"Anthony and Mia don't get along very well." "Is that so?" “安东尼和米娅相处得不怎么好。”“真是那样吗？”
"The forecast says it might rain." "If so, we'll have the party inside." “天气预报说可能要下雨。”“如果真是那样的话，我们就在室内聚会。”
的确如此，的确这样
used to say that a fact that has just been stated is certainly true
"My eyes are slightly different colours." "So they are." “我两眼的颜色略有差别。”“的确如此。”
"That's her brother - he looks like James Dean." "So he does." “那是她弟弟——看上去像詹姆斯•迪恩。”“的确如此。”
（用于代替已提到过的形容词以避免重复）
used instead of repeating an adjective that has already been mentioned
She's reasonable to work with - more so than I was led to believe. 她是个能与之共事的人——比人们告诉我的要好。
He's fairly bright - well, certainly more so than his brother. 他挺聪明的——嗯，绝对比他弟弟聪明。
US child's word（尤为儿语）偏偏，就是
used, especially by children, to argue against a negative statement
"You didn't even see the movie." "I did so!" “你根本没有看过这部电影。”“我就是看过！”
to do soC1 （按照所提到的）这么做
to act in the way mentioned
Parents must take responsibility for their children. Failure to do so could mean a fine or a jail sentence. 父母必须为他们的子女负责，如果不这样的话可能意味着罚款或监禁。
- More examples
- "Will Charles be there?" "I think so."
- "Is Lucy coming?" "I hope so."
- "Are they leaving Manchester?" "I believe so."
- Alice works there - or so I was told.
- Oliver was furious - or so Tilly told me.
(IN THIS WAY)
以这种方式，这样
in this way, or like this
The pillars, which are outside the building, are so placed in order to provide the maximum space inside. 建筑物外面的柱子如此排列是为了能提供最大的室内空间。
I've so arranged my trip that I'll be home on Friday night. 我这样安排自己的旅程就能在星期五晚上到家。
（用于示范如何做）就这样
used when you are showing how something is done
Just fold this piece of paper back, so, and make a crease here. 把这张纸反折，就这样，在这儿折一条痕。
Gently fold in the eggs like so. 就这样轻轻拌入鸡蛋。
（用于表示大小）这么，那么
used when you are representing the size of something
"How tall is he next to you?" "Oh, about so big," she said, indicating the level of her neck. “他到你哪儿？”“哦，大约这么高。”她在自己的脖子上比划了一下说道。
"The table that I liked best was about so wide," she said, holding her arms out a metre and a half. “我最喜欢的桌子大约有这么宽。”她说着，张开双臂至一米半的间距。
Idioms
only so much/manyidiom C2 （用于表示限度）这么，那么
used to say that there are limits to something
There are only so many hours in your working day - you cannot possibly do all the work. 你上班就只有那么时间，不可能什么事情都做。
so be itidiom （用于表示有必要接受目前的处境）就接受吧
used to say that it is necessary to accept the situation as it exists
If she wants to spend all her money on clothes, so be it! 如果她想把钱都花在衣服，就由她去吧。
so much soidiom 到…程度
to such a great degree
It was a great project, so much so that it won first prize. 这一项目非常出色，以至于得了头奖。
so
conjunction uk/səʊ/ us/soʊ/
(SENTENCE BEGINNING)
A2 （放在句首，表示和已说过或已发生过的事相联系）如此，这样，那么
used at the beginning of a sentence to connect it with something that has been said or has happened previously
So, there I was standing at the edge of the road with only my underwear on ... 就这样，我站在路边，只穿着内衣……
So, just to finish what I was saying earlier... 那么，就把我刚才所说的内容讲完……
A2 （用于进行确认）那么，这么说
used as a way of making certain that you or someone else understand something correctly, often when you are repeating the important points of a plan
So we leave on the Thursday and get back the next Tuesday, is that right? 这么说，我们星期四出发，下一个星期二回来，对吗？
A2 （表示发现）这就是，原来是
used to refer to a discovery that you have just made
So that's what he does when I'm not around! 那就是我不在的时候他所干的事！
A2 （表示停顿，有时用于强调所说的内容）
used as a short pause, sometimes to emphasize what you are saying
So, here we are again - just you and me. 瞧，我们又在一起了——就你和我。
A2 （表示引出谈话内容，尤用于提问）那么
used before you introduce a subject of conversation that is of present interest, especially when you are asking a question
So, who do you think is going to win the election? 那么，你认为谁会赢得大选？
informal（表示某人所说的内容并不重要）是呀，没错
used to show that you agree with something that someone has just said, but you do not think that it is important
So the car's expensive - well, I can afford it. 没错，这辆车的确很贵——可我买得起。
- More examples
- So, what are we having for dinner?"
- So, what were you saying about Nadia?"
- So, you'll be moving house I hear.
- So, what was I saying just now?
- So that's why you wanted me there tonight - to help with the cooking!
(THEREFORE)
A2 所以，因此
and for that reason; therefore
My knee started hurting so I stopped running. 我的膝盖开始疼痛，因此我停下来不再跑了。
I was lost so I bought a street map. 我迷路了，所以买了一张街道地图。
- More examples
- She was ill so I sent her some flowers to cheer her up.
- I felt a bit chilly so I put on a jacket.
- She looked at me so I smiled at her.
- He hit me so I hit him back.
- I was hungry so I bought a sandwich.
Idioms
so thereidiom informal humorous （表示强调或与某人的愿望相反）事情就是这样，没什么可说的
used for emphasis, or to show that something is being done against someone else's wishes
Mine's bigger than yours, so there! 我的比你的大，本来就是这样！
No, I won't help you, so there! 不，我不会帮你的，没什么可说的了！
so what?idiom informal 那又怎样？
used to mean "it's not important" and "I don't care"
So what if I'm 35 and I'm not married - I lead a perfectly fulfilling life! 我35岁还没结婚，那又怎样？——我的生活十分充实！
"Andrew won't like it, you know." "So what? - I don't care what Andrew thinks!" “你知道，安德鲁不会喜欢的。”“那又怎样？——我不在乎安德鲁是怎么想的！”
so
conjunction, adverb uk/səʊ/ us/soʊ/
B1 为了，以便
used before you give an explanation for the action that you have just mentioned
[ + (that) ] I deliberately didn't have lunch so (that) I would be hungry tonight. 我特意没吃午饭，为的就是让自己今晚能感到饿。
Leave the keys out so (that) I remember to take them with me. 把钥匙放在外面，好让我记得带。
so as toB2 为了，以便
in order to
I always keep fruit in the fridge so as to keep flies off it. 我总是把水果放在冰箱里，以防虫子叮咬。
so as not toC1 为了不，以便不
in order not to
He did not switch on the light so as not to disturb her. 为了不打扰她，他没有开灯。
- More examples
- I didn't tell him so he wouldn't worry.
- I took the umbrella so we wouldn't get soaked.
- I told my mother so she'd know why we were late.
- I got my hair cut so I'd be smart for the party.
- I gave it to Isobel so she could enjoy it too.
so
adjective uk/səʊ/ us/soʊ/
just/exactly so 非常整齐的，井井有条的
perfectly tidy and well arranged
He's a perfectionist - everything has to be just so. 他是个完美主义者——一切都必须是一丝不乱的。
so
noun [ S ] uk/səʊ/ us/soʊ/
索（大调音阶的第五音，同 soh）
the musical note soh
Synonym: sol