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so IT IS THE SITUATIONHsEJ, $soJadj [after v], adv [not gradable]used instead of repeating something that has just been mentioned, to mean it is the situation像/是这样, 像那样"Anthony and Mia don't get on very well." "Is that so?"“安东尼和玛亚相处得不好。” “真是这样的吗？”"You're not allowed in here." "Really? Could you tell me why that's so?"“你不能在这儿。” “真的吗？你能告诉我为什么要这样？”"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, 我们要在室内开派对了。”Do let me know if you're not coming because if so we'll give your place to someone else.如果你不能来，请务必告诉我, 因为如果是那样的话, 我们要把你的位子让给其他人。Carla's coming over this summer or so I've heard.卡拉今年夏天要来, 我是这么听说的。So is often used in this way with a verb of thinking, hoping or saying.这样, 如此"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？” “我不这样想。”"Is it true that we're not getting a pay increase this year?""I'm afraid so."“今年我们不加工资, 这是真的吗？” “恐怕是这样的。”James is coming tonight, or so he said.詹姆斯今晚要来, 至少他是这么说的。"Dina's business collapsed." "So I believe."“黛娜的公司倒闭了。” “我相信是这样的。”So can also be used in this way to give certainty to a fact that has just been stated.(的确)如此, (的确)这样"My eyes are slightly different colours." "So they are."“我眼睛的颜色有点差别。” “的确是这样的。”"That's her brother--he looks like James Dean." "So he does."“那是她的弟弟----他看上去像詹姆斯·迪恩。” “的确如此。”"There, I told you there was a sculpture outside the restaurant." "So there is--how strange I hadn't noticed it."“瞧, 我告诉过你在餐厅外面有座雕塑。” “那儿的确有座雕塑----真奇怪, 我以前怎么没注意过。”"I'm sorry I'm late." "So you should be."“抱歉, 我来晚了。” “你本该如此。”So can be used instead of repeating an adjective that has already been mentioned.像这样Of all the sweet-natured and kind people that I know, nobody is more so than Mira.在我所认识的善良、和蔼的人中间, 没人比玛拉更善良、和蔼。He's incredibly generous--in fact so much so that it's embarrassing.他大方得不可思议----事实上过分到了让人感到尴尬的地步。She's quite reasonable to work with--more so than I was led to believe.她非常通情达理, 是个能与之共事的人----好得让我难以相信。He's quite bright--well, certainly more so than his brother.他非常聪明----比他兄弟还聪明。(Am infml)So is used, esp. by children, to argue against a negative statement.确实(用于孩子间的争执)'You didn't even see the movie?''I did so!“你根本没看过这电影。” “我确实看过！”
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