用 So 来描述结果
你可以使用 So 来描述某一行动或时间的结果。注意,原因(he lost his passport)位于结果之前(he went to the embassy)。
Shawn lost his passport, so he went to the embassy. (Shawn 遗失了他的护照,所以去了大使馆。)
注意:So 用于引出结果, because 用于引出原因。观察以下句子的不同之处:
Emily recommended Corcovado, so we went there. (Emily 推荐基督山,所以我们去了那里。)
We went to Corcovado because Emily recommended it. (我们去基督山,因为 Emily 推荐了那里。)
Hi!
I'm writing from Las Vegas. What a crazy trip! I got lost when I drove down here. I'm staying in a terrible hotel because the city is so crowded. It's snowing heavily, so I can't drive to the Grand Canyon today. I'll try to take a tour tomorrow. I can't do what I want to do, so I'm having fun playing blackjack at the nice hotels.
See you soon.
Jeremy
表达目的
使用 in order to + 基本动词表达目的。如果 in order to + 从句位于句子主句之前,使用逗号;如果位于主句之后,则不必使用逗号。
In order to reserve our room, I called the hotel. (为了预订房间,我们打电话到酒店。)
I called the hotel in order to reserve our room.
你可以完全省略 in order,只用 to。事实上,to 使用更加普遍,在英语口语中尤其如此。
Courtney went early to avoid the crowds. (Courtney 为了躲开人流早早就去了。)
你也可以使用 so that + 从句表达目的。如果位于主句之前,则在 so that 从句之后使用逗号,如果位于主句之后则不必使用逗号。
I turned off my phone so that I could relax. (我关了手机,以便能够休息。)
So that I could relax, I turned off my phone.
你可以省略 that,只是用 so。
I saved my money so I could visit Terry. (我省钱,以便能够去看 Terry。)
使用恰当的语体
写信时使用正确的语体很重要。以下开头和结尾的一些正式和非正式表达。
非正式开头
Dear Kim,
Hi, Mom! (亲爱的 Kim,)
(嗨,妈妈!)
非正式结尾
Love,
Take care.
See you soon. (爱你的,)
(保重。)
(再见。)
正式开头
Dear Ms. Tackett,
To whom it may concern: (亲爱的 Tackett 小姐,)
(敬启者:)
正式结尾
Sincerely yours,
Best regards, (谨上,)
(此致,)