GEPT【中級寫作實戰力】中譯英 Unit 13：Window Shopping 逛街

 本句型用於強調某事物的程度,以致於引起某種結果。句型如下:

① Jamie’s badminton skills were so incredible that all the spectators were amazed.
傑米的羽毛球技非常傑出,以致於所有的觀眾都驚歎不已。
Carey is singing so loudly that she doesn’t even need a microphone.
凱莉唱歌的音量如此之大,她根本不需要麥克風。
② Julie is such a lively girl that wherever she goes, she brings joy.
茱莉是如此有活力的女孩,她所到之處都充滿歡樂。
The twin boys are such adorable children that everybody likes them.
這對雙胞胎男孩是非常可愛的孩子,大家都喜歡他們。
We are having such intense heat that several outdoor events have been canceled.
我們正經歷如此強烈的高溫,以致於好幾個戶外活動都被取消了。

本句型同樣強調某事物的程度,以致於「無法」達到某種結果,to 為不定詞,後接原形動詞(片語),為希望達到卻無法完成的目標,與前面句型可以互相改寫。句型如下:

The music was too loud to hear the singer’s voice.
音樂太大聲了,以致於聽不到歌手的聲音。
= The music was so loud that we couldn’t hear the singer’s voice.
音樂太大聲了,以致於我們聽不到歌手的聲音。
Allen tied the knot too loosely to hold the boxes together.
艾倫打的結太鬆了,無法把箱子綁在一起。
= Allen tied the knot so loosely that the boxes couldn’t be held together.
艾倫打的結太鬆了,以致於箱子無法綁在一起。