- as submodifier to such a great extent这么, 那么：
the words tumbled out so fast that I could barely hear them
话说得那么快, 我几乎都听不清
don't look so worried
不要看起来那么忧心忡忡的
I'm not so foolish as to say that.
我才不会蠢到说这个呢。
- extremely; very much (used for emphasis)极为; 非常（用以表示强调）：
she looked so pretty
她看起来非常漂亮
I do love it so.
我实在是非常喜欢它。
- informal used to emphasize a clause or negative statement〈非正式〉［用以强调从句或否定的陈述］太; 很：
that's so not fair
这太不公平了
you are so going to regret this.
你会为此而深感后悔的。
- informal used with a gesture to indicate size〈非正式〉这么（用手势示意大小）：
the bird was about so long.
那只鸟差不多有这么长。
- as submodifier with negative to the same extent (used in comparisons)像这样, 像那样（用于比较）：
he isn't so bad as you'd think
他并不像你想的那么坏
help without which he would not have done so well.
他能做得那么好所必不可少的帮助。
- referring back to something previously mentioned指以前提到的（事物）：
- that is the case是那样的：
'Has somebody called an ambulance?' 'I believe so.'
“有人叫过救护车了吗？”“我想叫过了吧。”
if she notices, she never says so.
如果她注意到, 她也决不会那样说的。
- the truth事实：
I hear that you're a writer - is that so?
我听说你是个作家, 是真的吗？
- similarly; and also同样; 也一样：
times have changed and so have I.
时代在变, 我也同样在变。
- expressing agreement的确：
'There's another one. ' 'So there is.'
“还有一个。”“的确是。”
- Irish used for emphasis in a formula added at the end of a statement〈爱尔兰〉真的（用于陈述末尾的套语, 表强调）：
your old man was the salt of the earth, so he was.
令尊是一位品德高尚的人, 真的。
- informal used to emphatically contradict a negative statement〈非正式〉当真, 确实（用于有力地反驳否定的陈述）：
it is so!
当真是这样。
- in the way described or demonstrated; thus像这样, 像那样：
hold your arms so
把胳膊像这样抬起来
so it was that he was still a bachelor.
这么说他还像以前那样是个单身汉。
- and for this reason; therefore因此; 所以：
it was still painful so I went to see a specialist
它仍然很痛, 所以我去看了专家
you know I'm telling the truth, so don't interrupt.
你知道我正在讲真话, 所以不要打断我。
so that
with the result that结果是; 所以：it was overgrown with brambles, so that I had difficulty making any progress.
这里布满了荆棘, 所以我前进很困难。
so that
with the aim that; in order that旨在, 为了：they whisper to each other so that no one else can hear.
他们互相耳语, 是为了不让其他的人听到。
- and then; as the next step然后, 下一步：
and so to the final.
然后进入决赛。
- introducing a question那么（引出, 提出问题的套话）：
so, what did you do today?
那么, 你今天干什么了？
- introducing a question following on from what was said previously那么（承接上面的话引入下一个问题）：
so what did he do about it?
那么他是怎样处理的呢？
- （亦作so what?）informal why should that be considered significant?〈非正式〉那又怎样？：
'He came into the shop this morning. ' 'So?'
“他今天早上来店里了。”“那又怎样？”
so what if he failed?
如果他失败了那又怎样？
- introducing a statement which is followed by a defensive comment是的, 不错（引入一个陈述, 后常跟辩护性评语）：
so I'm a policeman - what's wrong with that?
不错, 我是个警察——这有什么不妥吗？
- introducing a concluding statement那么（引入结束语时用）：
so that's that.
那么, 就这样了。
- in the same way; correspondingly同样; 相应地：
just as bad money drives out good, so does bad art drive out the good.
正如劣币排挤良币那样, 拙劣的艺术品也会排挤精美的艺术品。
and so on（或forth）
- and similar things; et cetera等等：
these savouries include cheeses, cold meats, and so on.
这些开胃食品包括干酪, 冷肉等等。
just so much
- chiefly derogatory emphasizing a large amount of something〈主贬〉（物）竟然那么多, 太多的：
it's just so much ideological cant.
这些无非是太多流于空谈的套话。
not so much - as -
- not - but rather -与其说…, 还不如说：
the novel was not so much unfinished as unfinishable.
这部小说与其说未完成, 还不如说根本就完成不了。
only so much
- a limited amount有限的：
there is only so much you can do to protect yourself.
你为保护自己所能做的只有这么多了。
or so
- 见OR1.
so as to do something
- in order to do something为使, 以便：
she had put her hair up so as to look older.
她把头发盘起来以便让自己看起来更成熟些。
so be it
- an expression of acceptance or resignation表示接受、顺从用语就这样吧。
so far
- 见FAR.
so far so good
- 见FAR.
so long!
- informal goodbye till we meet again〈非正式〉再见。
so long as
- 见LONG1.
so many（或much）
- indicating a particular but unspecified quantity那么多：
so many hours at such-and-such a speed.
以这种速度要这么多小时。
so much as
- with negative even甚至：
he sat down without so much as a word to anyone.
他坐下来甚至没和任何人说一个字。
so much for
- indicating that one has finished talking about something暗示谈话结束…到此为止：
So much for the melodic line. We now turn our attention to the accompaniment.
关于主旋律就到此为止吧, 我们现在把注意力转移到伴奏上。
- suggesting that something has not been successful or useful表示不成功或没用不过如此：
so much for that idea!
那个主意不行！
so much so that
- to such an extent that到这样的程度以至于：
I was fascinated by the company, so much so that I wrote a book about it.
我对这家公司非常着迷, 以至于写了一本关于它的书。
so to speak（或say）
- used to highlight the fact that one is describing something in an unusual or metaphorical way［表明以不同寻常或比喻的方式陈述事实］容许我打个譬喻; 可以说：
delving into the body's secrets, I looked death in the face, so to speak.
钻研人体的秘密, 打个比喻说, 就是直面死亡。