so

1. Singular(單數)

   the musical note of 'soh'

   索（大調音階的第五音，同 soh）

very(非常)

1. A2

   to a very great extent or degree

   很；非常；如此；這般

   • This dress is so exquisite!

     這件禮服是如此精緻！

   • Thank you for being so generous.

     謝謝你如此慷慨。

   • Don't be so childish!

     不要這麼幼稚！

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2. not standard(非標準)

   used to emphasize a noun or to negate 'not'

   （用於名詞或 not 之前以強調語氣）

   • Don't wear that; it's so last season.

     別穿那件，那已經過季了。

   • I'm sorry, but she is so not a size 10.

     抱歉，但她絕對不是穿10號的。

3. used at the end of a sentence to show a very high degree

   （置於句尾，表示程度之高）

   • Is that why you despise him so?

     這就是你如此鄙視他的原因嗎？

   • You worry so!

     你如此擔心！

same way(同樣方式)

1. B1

   used before auxiliary verbs to express 'in the same way' or 'in a similar way'

   （通常用於 have、be、do 等助動詞前）同樣地；像這樣

   • "I have a lot of tasks to complete." "So do I."

     「我有很多任務要完成。」「我也是。」

   • "I have an allergy to nuts." "So does my brother."

     「我對堅果過敏。」「我哥哥也是。」

   • Neil departed after midnight, and so did Roz.

     尼爾在午夜後離開，羅茲也是。

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mentioned earlier(之前提到)

1. A2

   used to avoid repeating a previously mentioned phrase

   （用於替代先前提到過的片語，以避免重複）這樣；如此

   • "I hope they remain together." "I hope so, too."

     "我希望他們能在一起。" "我也希望如此。"

   • "Do you believe he is upset?" "I don't think so."

     "你認為他生氣了嗎？" "我不這麼認為。"

   • James will arrive tonight, or so he said.

     詹姆斯今晚會到，至少他是這麼說的。

2. B2

   used to confirm a previously mentioned situation

   是這樣；像那樣

   • "Is it confirmed that we will not receive a pay raise this year?" "I'm afraid so."

     「我們今年不會加薪的消息確認了嗎？」「恐怕是這樣。」

   • "Anthony and Mia are not getting along well." "Is that so?"

     「Anthony和Mia相處得不太好。」「是那樣嗎？」

   • "The forecast predicts potential rain." "If so, we'll proceed with the party indoors."

     「預報說可能會下雨。」「如果是那樣的話，我們會在室內進行派對。」

3. used to affirm that a recently stated fact is indeed true

   的確如此；的確這樣

   • "My eyes have slightly different hues." "So they do."

     「我的眼睛有稍微不同的顏色。」「的確如此。」

   • "That's her brother - he resembles James Dean." "So he does."

     「那是她的哥哥——他長得像詹姆斯·狄恩。」「的確如此。」

4. used to avoid repeating a mentioned adjective

   （用於替代已提到過的形容詞，以避免重複）

   • She is reasonable to work with; more so than I was led to believe.

     她很好相處，比我原先被引導相信的要好得多。

   • He is quite intelligent, well, certainly more so than his brother.

     他相當聰明，嗯，肯定比他兄弟聰明得多。

5. child's word(兒童用語)

   used, especially by children, to argue against a negative statement

   （尤指兒童用語）偏偏；就是

   • "You didn't even watch the movie." "I did so!"

     「你根本沒看這部電影。」「我明明就有！」

in this way(這樣)

1. in this manner, or like this

   以這種方式；這樣

   • The pillars outside the building are placed so to maximize indoor space.

     建築物外的柱子這樣放置以最大化室內空間。

   • I have so scheduled my journey to be home by Friday evening.

     我這樣安排了我的旅程，以便在周五晚上回到家。

2. used when you are demonstrating how to perform something

   （用於示範如何做）就這樣

   • Fold this paper back like so and create a crease here.

     像這樣把紙向後折，然後在這裡摺出一條線。

   • Gently fold in the eggs, like so.

     輕輕地像這樣把蛋液拌入。

3. used when you are indicating the size of something

   （用於表示大小）這樣；那樣

   • "How tall is he in comparison to you?" "Oh, about so tall," she said, gesturing to her neck level.

     「他跟你比有多高？」「哦，大概這麼高，」她說，比劃到自己的脖子位置。

   • "My favorite table was about so wide," she stated, stretching her arms to a span of around one and a half meters.

     「我最喜歡的桌子大概這麼寬，」她說，雙臂張開到大約一米半的距離。

sentence beginning(句子開頭)

1. A2

   used at the start of a sentence to connect it to something said or that occurred before

   （置於句首，表示與先前說過或發生過的事相關聯）如此；這樣；那麼

   • So, there I was, standing on the roadside in only my underwear...

     所以，我就這樣站在路邊，只穿著內褲...

   • So, to conclude what I was mentioning earlier...

     所以，總結一下我剛才提到的內容...

2. A2

   used to confirm understanding, usually while restating a plan's key points

   （用於進行確認）那麼；這麼說

   • So we are departing on Thursday and returning the following Tuesday, is that correct?

     所以我們是星期四出發，下星期二回來，對嗎？

3. A2

   used to refer to a recent discovery

   （表示發現）原來是；這就是

   • So that's what he does when I'm not here!

     原來我不在的時候他是這樣做的！

4. A2

   used as a pause, sometimes to emphasize what is being stated

   表示停頓，強調

   • So, here we are again—just you and I.

     所以，我們又來到了這裡——只有你和我。

5. A2

   used to introduce a topic, especially when asking a question

   （表示引出談話內容，尤用於提問）那麼

   • So, who do you think will win the election?

     那麼，你認為誰會贏得選舉？

6. informal(非正式)

   used to show agreement but indifference

   （表示某人說的內容並不重要）是啊；沒錯

   • So the car is expensive—well, I can afford it.

     所以車子很貴——嗯，我負擔得起。

therefore(因此)

1. A2

   and for that reason; therefore

   所以；因此

   • My knee began to hurt, so I stopped running.

     我的膝蓋開始痛，所以我停止了跑步。

   • I was lost, so I bought a street map.

     我迷路了，所以我買了一張街道地圖。