so…that, such…that, so (that), such that
a “john hancock” is a person’s signature. john hancock was the first person to sign the american “declaration of independence”.
约翰·汉考克是一个人的签名。约翰·汉考克是第一个签署了美国独立宣言。
he signed it so large and bold that now we use his name to refer to anyone’s signature.
他签署了这么的大和大胆的,现在我们使用他的名字指代的签名。
diplomats and crabs are creatures who move in such a way that it is impossible to tell whether they are coming or going.
外交官和蟹类生物以这样一种方式移动,它是不可能告诉他们是否来还是去。
such that相当于so + 形容词
his anger was such that he lost control of himself.
他勃然大怒,以致不能自我控制
he anger was so explosive that he lost control of himself.
他的愤怒是如此的爆炸,他自己失去了控制。
the weather is such that we can only stay in air-conditioned places.
天气是这样的,我们只能待在有空调的地方。
the weather is so hot that we can only stay in air-conditioned places.
天气是这样的,我们只能待在有空调的地方。
考题
the performance was such ____ the audience was deeply moved. (cet-4)
a.as
b.that*
c.so
d.so that
*省略式为so/such…as to, such as to
he was such a fool as to believe him.
他是这样的一个笨蛋以致于相信了他。
he was so foolish as to believe him.
他是这样的一个笨蛋以致于相信了他。
her voice was such as to make everyone stare.
so bad as to make everyone stare.
so loud as to make everyone stare.
那么大声,让大家凝视。
考题
his story is _____ to arouse our sympathy.
a.such as*
b.so sad
c.too sad
d.so sad as
the windows are ____ small as not to admit much light at all. (cet-4)
a.very
b.as
c.too
d.so*
would you be _____ do me a favor, please? (cet-4)
a.so kind to
b.kind as to
c.as kind to
d.so kind as to*
so, such的区别
有不定冠词时，两者皆可用，用法不同
such a(an) + 形容词 + 单数可数名词
so + 形容词 + a(an) + 单数可数名词
so beautiful a flower
such a beautiful flower
so nice a day
such a nice day
无冠词时，只用such
such beautiful flowers, such nice days
多么美好的花，多好的天气，
*so beautiful flowers
such nice weather, such great patience
so great patience
但表数量的形容词前一般用so
so many flowers, so much patience, so much fun, so few cars, so little care
那么多的花,那么多的耐心,那么有趣,所以很少有汽车,所以小心
考题
although apples do not grow during the cold seasons, apple trees must have a such season in order to flourish. (toefl)
recently in the automobile industry, multinational companies have developed to the point where such few cars can be described as having been made entirely in one country. (toefl)
考题
the police called off their research for the survivors of the air crash because of ___.
a.such bad weather*
b.so bad
c.such a bad weather
d.too bad a weather
such直接与名词相连, so直接与形容词相连。
such patience, such a fool, such a day, such weather
so stupid, so excited, so patient