o…that…与so that的用法
我们都知道so that引导目的状语从句,so…that…引导结果状语从句.它们有所不同,请注意下面几点:
1、在so…that…句型中,so后面加形容词或副词,其意为“如此……以至于……”.如:
1) This book is so interesting that everyone wants to read it.
这本书很有趣,人人都想看看.
2) He ran so fast that I couldn’t catch up with him.他跑得那么快,我没赶上他.
2、so… that…引导的是表示结果的状语从句,但不一定是“如此……以至于……”.如:
1) The workers did so well that he was pleased with them.工人们干得很好,他对他们很满意.
2) I was so busy here (that) I had no time to write a letter.
我在这里很忙,没时间写信.
3、so that引导目的状语从句,其从句中的谓语动词通常和can,may,
should等情态动词连用,而且主句和从句之间不使用逗号,意为“以便,为了,使能够”.如:
1) They got up early so that they could catch the early bus.
为了能赶上早班车,他们早早就起床了.
2) Say slowly so that I can understand you.说慢点,好让我听明白.
4、so
that句型也可以用来引导结果状语从句,意为“因此,结果”,这时其从句中的谓语动词不与情态动词连用.这种结构和so…that…引导的结果在含义上有很大的区别.
So that句型所表示的结果往往同主句有因果关系,而so…that…句型所表示的结果往往表明so后面形容词或副词和程度.请比较:
He didn’t plan his time well,so that he didn’t finish his work in time.
他没有把时间计划好,结果没有按时完成这项工作.
(没按时完成这项工作的原因是没计划好时间)
It’s so hot that I can’t sleep.天气热得我不能入睡.
(天气热到人不能入睡的程度.)