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2011-01-22来源:和谐英语
1.The founder of an Italian luxury leather goods company has announced that he'll foot the bill so that urgently needed restoration can get underway on one of the world's most famous monuments, the Colosseum in Rome.

so that目的状语从句

so that既可引导目的状语从句也可引导结果状语从句。那么,在实际使用过程中如何区别它们呢?下面就语义关系和结构形式对这两种从句进行辨析说明。

(1)目的是以观念形态存在的潜在的可能性和意欲,不是事实。这一潜在的可能性或意欲的实现,则是结果。目的是主观意念,结果是客观现实。因此,从句若反映一种意欲、一种可能性,则是目的从句;若是一种事实,就是结果从句。试比较:

I'm going to take an early bus so that I'll get there in time.(purpose)我打算乘早班公共汽车,以便及时赶到那里。

I took an early bus so that I got there in time.(result)我乘了早班公共汽车,及时到了那里。

(2)目的从句表示动机(即一种可能性),并非事实,只是想要达到某个结果的意愿,因而从句中多用假定性的谓语动词。常有can,many,will,could,might,would,should等情态动词。情态动词本身并无词汇意义,只是一种虚拟用法。结果从句表示客观事实,所以用陈述语气的谓语动词,从句中常无情态动词。试比较:

We planted many shrubs so that the garden should/might look more beautiful.(purpose)我们栽了很多灌木,为了让花园看起来更美一些。

We planted many shrubs,so that the garden soon looked more beautiful.(re-sult)我们栽了很多灌木,花园里不久就好看多了。

I always write so carefully that I may make my meaning clear.(purpose)我写作总是字斟句酌,是为了让人看懂我的意思。

I always write so carefully that I make my meaning clear.(result)我写作总是字斟句酌,结果把意思讲得一清二楚。

Every precaution was taken that the plan might not fail.(purpose)已经采取了各种措施,好让计划不致遭失败。

I must be getting absent-minded that I forgot to bring my ticket.(result)我一定是心不在焉,结果票也忘了带。