so

noun

1. the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization

Synonym: solsoh

adv

1. in truth (often tends to intensify)

e.g. they said the car would break down and indeed it did
it is very cold indeed
was indeed grateful
indeed, the rain may still come
he did so do it!

Synonym: indeed

2. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

e.g. therefore X must be true
the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory
we were young and thence optimistic
it is late and thus we must go
the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted

Synonym: thereforehencethencethus

3. subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

e.g. then he left
go left first, then right
first came lightning, then thunder
we watched the late movie and then went to bed
and so home and to bed

Synonym: thenand soand then

4. in a manner that facilitates

e.g. he observed the snakes so he could describe their behavior
he stooped down so he could pick up his hat

5. in the way indicated
(`thusly' is a nonstandard variant)

e.g. hold the brush so
set up the pieces thus

Synonym: thusthusly

6. to a very great extent or degree

e.g. the idea is so obvious
never been so happy
I love you so
my head aches so!

7. (usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed

e.g. he was so tired he could hardly stand
so dirty that it smells

8. in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied

e.g. They're happy and I hope they will remain so
so live your life that old age will bring no regrets

9. to a certain unspecified extent or degree

e.g. I can only go so far with this student
can do only so much in a day

10. in the same way
also

e.g. I was offended and so was he
worked hard and so did she

1. 如此，这样(指已经提到的事)
You use so to refer back to something that has just been mentioned.

e.g. 'Do you think that made much of a difference to the family?' — 'I think so.'...
“你认为那会给这个家庭带来很大的变化吗?”——“我认为是这样的。”
e.g. If you can't play straight, then say so...
要是你无法做到诚实坦率，就直说吧。

2. 同样，也一样(指后者跟前者一样)
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.

e.g. I enjoy Ann's company and so does Martin...
我喜欢和安在一起，马丁也一样。
e.g. They had a wonderful time and so did I...
他们玩得很开心，我也一样。

3. (表示两个事件或情况在某方面相似)正如…，也…
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.

e.g. 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先进，开发计算机技术的人所用的方法也日益先进了。
e.g. Just as John has changed, so has his wife...
约翰变了，他的妻子也变了。

4. (指某一情况)就是这样，事实如此
If you say that a state of affairs is so, you mean that it is the way it has been described.

e.g. Gold has been a poor investment over the past 20 years, and will continue to be so...
最近 20 年来投资黄金的收益很差，今后仍会如此。
e.g. In those days English dances as well as songs were taught at school, but that seems no longer to be so...
那时学校里教授英国舞蹈和英语歌曲，可是现在的情形似乎不再是这样了。

5. (向别人示范)这样，像这样;(用手势比划大小、高度或长度)这么，那么
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.

e.g. Clasp the chain like so.
像这样扣上链子。
e.g. ...holding the champagne glass with long red nails positioned just so.
手指指甲又长又红，就这样握着香槟酒杯

6. (用于引出结果)因此，所以
You use so and so that to introduce the result of the situation you have just mentioned.

e.g. I am not an emotional type and so cannot bring myself to tell him I love him...
我不是一个感情外露的人，因此不会主动告诉他我爱他。
e.g. People are living longer than ever before, so even people who are 65 or 70 have a surprising amount of time left...
人们的寿命比以前任何时候都长了，所以即便到了 65 岁或 70 岁，余下的光阴也还很长。

7. (用于引出原因)为了;以便
You use so ,so that, and so as to introduce the reason for doing the thing that you have just mentioned.

so什么意思

e.g. 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，这样我就可以跟你好好讲讲我在波士顿看的这部非常棒的戏了。
e.g. He took her arm and hurried her upstairs so that they wouldn't be overheard...
他挽起她的手臂，带她匆匆上了楼，这样别人就听不见他们说的话了。

8. (在叙述过程中引出一系列事件中的下一件或说明两件事情之间的联系)此后，于是
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.

e.g. The woman asked if he could perhaps mend her fences, and so he stayed...
女人问他能否给她修一修篱笆，于是他留了下来。
e.g. She was free for five whole days, from Christmas Eve. And so she would be going to Charles, to join her family...
她从圣诞夜开始有整整 5 天的自由时间，于是她准备去查尔斯跟家人呆在一起。

9. (表示开始新话题、引入新问题或对刚说过的问题进行评论)那么，这么
You can use so in conversations to introduce a new topic, or to introduce a question or comment about something that has been said.

e.g. So how was your day?...
那么，你今天过得怎么样？
e.g. So you're a runner, huh?...
这么说，你是个跑步爱好者喽？

10. (谈话中表示接受别人的说法)的确，确实
You can use so in conversations to show that you are accepting what someone has just said.

so在线翻译

e.g. 'It makes me feel, well, important.' — 'And so you are.'...
“这使我觉得自己，嗯，很重要。”——“的确如此。”
e.g. 'You can't possibly use this word.' — 'So I won't.'...
“你绝不会使用这样的字眼。”——“我的确不会。”

11. (表示某人说的话无关紧要)那又怎样呢？
You say 'So?' and 'So what?' to indicate that you think that something that someone has said is unimportant.

e.g. 'My name's Bruno.' — 'So?'...
“我是布鲁诺。”——“那又怎样?”
e.g. 'You take a chance on the weather if you holiday in the UK.' — 'So what?'...
“如果到英国度假，天气好不好得要碰运气。”——“那又如何？”

12. (用于形容词和副词之前强调所描述的特性)如此，这么，多么，太
You can use so in front of adjectives and adverbs to emphasize the quality that they are describing.

e.g. 'I am so afraid,' Francis thought...
弗朗西斯心想：“我害怕极了。”
e.g. He was surprised they had married — they had seemed so different...
他俩居然结婚了——这让他非常惊讶，因为他们实在是太不一样了。

13. 如此…(以致…);到…的程度(以致…)
You can use so...that and so...as to emphasize the degree of something by mentioning the result or consequence of it.

e.g. The tears were streaming so fast she could not see...
眼泪哗哗地流下来，她的视线一下子就模糊了。
e.g. The deal seems so attractive it would be ridiculous to say no...
这笔交易看上去太诱人了，要是拒绝它简直是笑话。

14. see also: insofar as

15. 及诸如此类;等等
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.

so的近义词

e.g. ...the Government's policies on such important issues as health, education, tax and so on...
政府在卫生、教育、税收等等重大问题上的政策
e.g. The patient can have apples, apple juice, apple sauce, and so forth.
病人可以食用苹果、苹果汁、苹果酱等。

16. (指某事有一定限度，但未言明具体限度)这么多，这么些，到这种程度
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.

e.g. There is only so much time in the day for answering letters...
白天回复信件的时间只有这么多。
e.g. There is only so much fuel in the tank and if you burn it up too quickly you are in trouble...
油箱里面的油只有这么多了，你要是太快把油耗光可就麻烦了。

17. 与其说是…不如说是…
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.

e.g. 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，不如说是讨厌他的为人。
e.g. A good birth depends not so much on who you are but where you are and how much you know.
好的出身与其说是取决于你的身份，还不如说是取决于你的生活环境和知识水平。

18. …左右;…上下
You use or so when you are giving an approximate amount.

e.g. Though rates are heading down, they still offer real returns of 8% or so...
尽管利率在下降，它们仍然能提供 8%左右的实际收益率。
e.g. Matt got me a room there for a week or so when I first came here...
我初次来到这里的时候，马特找了个房间让我住了大约一个星期。

19. so much the better -> see better
ever so -> see ever
so far so good -> see far
so long -> see long
so much for -> see much
so much so -> see much
every so often -> see often
so there -> see there

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3. so：stats-owned; 国有企业

4. so：state-owned; 国有资产

5. so：stock options; 经理股票期权

6. so：stasis of; 血瘀