1.so that 引导的表示结果的状语从句作“因此”、“以致”、“所以”解。so that 与so …that 的意思相近,但后者含有表示程度的意思,而前者却没有。例如:
He spoke clearly, so that everybody understood him.
他讲话讲得很清楚,所以大家都听懂了。
2.so…that 引导的结果状语从句中,so…that 意为“如此……以致”。so 是副词,用以修饰其后的形容词或副词,说明其程度的大小。
so…that句型中的that 在口语中常可以省去,其意思不变。例如:
The story was so funny it made everybody laugh. 这故事太滑稽了,把大家都逗笑了。
so…that 句型中的“so+形容词(副词)”可以提至句首,以加强语气,但要注意用倒装语序。例如:
So bright was the moon that the flowers were bright as by day.
在如此明亮的月光下,花儿就象白天一样鲜艳。
She burned the letters so that her husband would never read them.
她把那些信都烧了以便永远不让她丈夫看见。
I studied Italian so that I would be able to read Dante in the original.
我学习意大利语以便能读但丁的原著。
Can you work it so that we get free tickets?
你能不能为我们搞到些免费票?
This course is designed so that students can progress at their own speed.
这门课的设计思路是让学生自己掌握进度。