(1)以这(那)种方式;这(那)样(in this way or in that way;thus) Watch me：you should hold the pencil～. 看着我，你应该这样握铅笔。Do it just～. 就这样干。In doing～，she gave a little sigh. 做着做着，她轻轻叹息了一声。S～the story goes. 故事是这样的。

(2)也;同样的(also，too;likewise)(后面接be/have/do 情态v +主语)：He is married and～am I. 他结婚了，我也结婚了。“I've made up my mind.” “S～have I.” “我已拿定了主意。”“我也是。” He likes the book and～do I. 他喜欢那本书，我也喜欢。If your brother Adam can do it，～can I. 如果你兄弟亚当能做那件事，我也能。

(3)很，非常，十分 (extremely;very)： It's～good of you!你真好!Thank you～much. 非常感谢你。I'm～glad to see you. 见到你我非常高兴。He was～big，～handsome，～forceful. 他非常高大，英俊，有力气。I have～much to do today. 我今天有许多事情要做。

(4)是的，不错(用以表达同意)(used to express agreement)(后面接主语+ be/have/do/情态v)：“It was cold yesterday.” “S～it was.” “昨天天气很冷。” “是的，是很冷。” “They went there last year.” “S～they did.” “他们去年去那里了。” “是的。” We hope to succeed and～we shall. 我们希望能成功，我们也一定会成功。

(5)达到如此的程度(to such an extent or degree)(用在adj或adv之前)：He wasn't～busy/fat/angry. 他没有这么忙/胖/生气。Don't walk～fast/leave～soon. 别走得这么快/早。

(6)如此(用来避免重复)(used to avoid repetition)(尤用于believe、hope、suppose、tell、say、do等动词后)：“Shakespeare was born in 1564，wasn't he?” “I believe～.”“莎士比亚生于1564年，不是吗?”“我想是的”。“Are you going to play football tomorrow?” “I hope～”. “你打算明天去踢球吗? ” “我希望能去”。He was trying to follow her example but could not do～. 他试图以她为榜样，但做不到。

(7)(不)像 …… 一样(用于比较)(used in making comparisons)(用于(not) so+adj/adv+as 结构)：He is not～good a teacher as his wife. 他不像他的妻子那样教得好。 I'm neither～young as you think nor～ignorant. 我既不像你所想的那样年轻，也不像你所想的那样无知。It didn't take～long as last time/he had feared/we had expected. 这次不像上次/他所担心/我们所预料的那样花那么长的时间。

(8)达到 …… 程度(to the extent that one does sth)(用于so+adj/adv+as to do sth 的结构)：Are you～naive as to believe his story? 你就这么天真竟然相信他的谎话? Would you be～good as to help me out of the difficulty? 烦请您帮我摆脱困境，行吗?

(9)如此 …… 以至于(表示结果)(showing the results)(用于so+adj/adv +(that)结构)：It was～dark that I couldn't see the faces of my companions. 天很黑，我看不清同伴们的脸。My mother lives～far away that we hardly ever see her. 我母亲住得很远，我们几乎见不着她。

and so on/forth 等等;诸如此类：He dealt in chairs，tables，and～forth. 他经销桌椅等家具。

so as to do 以便，为了：We picked some apples～as to make a pie. 我们摘了一些苹果来做馅饼。

so be it 好吧;就这样吧：If you do not wish my friendship，～be it. 要是你不愿意和我交朋友，那就算了。

so many/much 1)这么多：I can do only～much work and no more. 我只能干这么多工作，不能再多了。2)不过是，全然：Everything he said was～much nonsense. 他所说的一切全然是废话。

so much for 就说(讲)到这里：S～much for that;let's talk about something else now. 这事就说到这儿吧，让我们谈点别的。

so that 1)以便;为的是：He wore a mask～that no one should recognise him. 他戴个面罩以便没人能认出他。2)那样……以致：One of her lungs is affected a little～that she has to rest. 她有一叶肺感染了，只得休息。

so ... that 那样 ……以致(参见上条之2))：He was～young that you must excuse him. 他这么年轻，你必须原谅他。

so to speak(引起一个比喻或夸张的说法)可说是：The dog is，～to speak，a member of the family. 这条狗可以说是那个家庭的一个成员。

with not/without so much as：甚至连……都没有：He departed without～much as a goodbye. 他甚至连一声再见都没说就走了。

→′so-and-so('s)n 某人(物);不讨人喜欢的人;͵so-′called adj 所谓的;号称的;

【辨异】so 与 accordingly、consequently 和 therefore 的区别见ACCORDINGLY。