How do you use "so...that / such...that (result clauses)" in a sentence?

It was so cold that the pipes froze. She spoke so quickly that I couldn't understand her. It was such a success that they repeated it. He made such a noise that everyone complained.

so...that / such...that (result clauses)

Q: What does "so...that / such...that (result clauses)" mean?

Expressing degree with a result 'So + adjective/adverb + that' and 'such + noun + that' express degree causing a result: 'She was so tired that she fell asleep.' 'It was such a shock that I couldn't speak.' Often with demonstrative emphasis.

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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意味: Expressing degree with a result

表达程度及其结果

Expresar grado con un resultado

程度とその結果を表現する

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'So + adjective/adverb + that' and 'such + noun + that' express degree causing a result: 'She was so tired that she fell asleep.' 'It was such a shock that I couldn't speak.' Often with demonstrative emphasis.

'So + 形容词/副词 + that'和'such + 名词 + that'表达导致结果的程度：'She was so tired that she fell asleep.'（她太累了以至于睡着了。）常带指示性强调。

'So + adjetivo/adverbio + that' y 'such + sustantivo + that' expresan grado que causa un resultado: 'She was so tired that she fell asleep.' A menudo con énfasis demostrativo.

「So + 形容詞/副詞 + that」と「such + 名詞 + that」は結果を引き起こす程度を表します：「She was so tired that she fell asleep.」指示的な強調を伴うことが多いです。

'So + 형용사/부사 + that'과 'such + 명사 + that'는 결과를 초래하는 정도를 표현합니다: 'She was so tired that she fell asleep.' 'It was such a shock that I couldn't speak.' 종종 지시적 강조와 함께 사용됩니다.

例文

It was so cold that the pipes froze.
太冷了，水管都冻住了。
Hacía tanto frío que las tuberías se congelaron.
とても寒くてパイプが凍った。
너무 추워서 배관이 얼었다.
She spoke so quickly that I couldn't understand her.
她说得太快了，我听不懂。
Hablaba tan rápido que no podía entenderla.
彼女は早口すぎて聞き取れなかった。
그녀가 너무 빨리 말해서 알아들을 수 없었다.
It was such a success that they repeated it.
太成功了，他们又做了一次。
Fue un éxito tal que lo repitieron.
大成功だったので、また行った。
너무나 큰 성공이라 다시 했다.
He made such a noise that everyone complained.
他发出的噪音太大了，每个人都抱怨。
Hizo tanto ruido que todos se quejaron.
彼がうるさすぎて、みんなが苦情を言った。
그가 너무 시끄러워서 모두가 불평했다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: spoken, written, narrative

トーン: emphatic

✓ 正しい言い方

I was so shocked that I couldn't move.
我太震惊了，无法动弹。
Estaba tan sorprendido que no podía moverme.
とてもショックで動けなかった。
너무 충격을 받아서 움직일 수 없었다.
It was such a beautiful day that we went for a walk.
天气太好了，我们去散步了。
Era un día tan hermoso que salimos a caminar.
とても美しい日だったので散歩に行った。
너무 아름다운 날이라 산책을 나갔다.
He ran so fast that no one could catch him.
他跑得太快了，没人能追上。
Corrió tan rápido que nadie pudo alcanzarlo.
彼は速く走りすぎて誰も追いつけなかった。
그가 너무 빨리 달려서 아무도 잡을 수 없었다.
It was such a beautiful day...
那天天气真好……
Fue un día tan hermoso...
とても美しい日だったので…
너무나 아름다운 날이어서...
She was so tired that...
她太累了，以至于……
Estaba tan cansada que...
彼女はとても疲れていたので…
그녀는 너무 피곤해서...

✗ 間違った言い方

It was so a beautiful day... (use 'such a')
It was so a beautiful day...（应使用'such a'）
It was so a beautiful day... (usar 'such a')
It was so a beautiful day...（「such a」を使う）
It was so a beautiful day... ('such a'를 사용해야 함)
She was such tired that... (use 'so tired')
She was such tired that...（应使用'so tired'）
She was such tired that... (usar 'so tired')
She was such tired that...（「so tired」を使う）
She was such tired that... ('so tired'를 사용해야 함)

起源と歴史

Consecutive clause

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

このトピックの他の表現

Sluicing (ellipsis after wh-word) ★★★★★ Omitting everything after a question word Extraposition ★★★★☆ Moving clause subjects to the end using 'it' Ellipsis ★★★★☆ Leaving out words that can be understood from context Pseudo-Cleft Sentences ★★★★☆ What/All/The thing...is constructions for emphasis Substitution with so/not/do ★★★★☆ Avoiding repetition by substituting or omitting Advanced 'there' Constructions ★★★★☆ Complex existential sentences