She was so nice that he forgot to reject her. 她太好了,以致他忘了拒绝她。
They left in such a hurry that they forgot to lock the door. 他们走得太匆忙,以至于忘了把门锁上。
Some elements exist in such small quantities that it is difficult to get them. 有些元素存在的量很少,因些很难获得。
注意,如果名词前有 few, many, much, little 等量词出现时,则要用 so, 而不用 such,如:
He had drunk so much water that he went to the toilet several times. 他喝了太多的水,以至于去了几次厕所。
2.这个搭配在行文中还有很多灵活的形式,比如 so + adj/adv 这一部分就可以放到句首变成倒装,用于加强语气。而that 在不影响语意理解或口语中有时也可以被省略掉。
So rapid is the increase in population that there is a food shortage in this country. 人口增长如此之快,以致这个国家出现了食物短缺。(倒装)
Susan worked so hard (that) she did not make a single mistake. 苏珊工作非常努力,所以没出一点错误。
so 后边也不一定总是形容词或副词,有时还可以跟其他词性比如动词。
He has so organized his life that his wife suspects nothing. 他把生活安排得井井有条, 为的是不让妻子有任何怀疑。
3.注意 so that 如果没有隔开的话,那么引导的状语从句,既可以用于表示结果,也可以用于表示目的。
The air pressure is low on high mountain, so that water will boil at low temperature. 高山上气压低,所以水的沸点低。(表结果)
She worked