27. just as soon do sth = would rather do sth 宁愿　 had no sooner ... than ...一...就...

The sooner, the better!　 越快[早]越好!　　 soon after 不久之后, 稍后

26. so 如是；这样；如此People are not so honest as they once were.同样地；也She likes dogs; so does he. 　As the wind blew harder, so the sea grew rougher. 风刮得更大了，海浪也更汹涌了。

and so forth (=and so on) 等等　 even so 虽然如此　 How so? 怎么搞的? 怎么会这样呢?

if so 要是那样的话, 在那种情况下　 or so　 大约, 左右, 将近　 three years or so

so as to 以便, 以求; 以致　 so ... as to　 那样...以致　　 Would you be so kind as to help me.

so far　 就是那么些, 到此为止　 so far as　 就...而论, 在...的范围内　 as far as I know

25. skillful 灵巧的; 擅长于(at; in)　 She's not very skillful at using chopsticks.

24. situation　 形势；状况；事态　 in / under a difficult situation

23. simply　 仅仅，简直　 I simply can’t believe it. (really)　 It was simply a question of time.

22. be similar to…in… 在…和…相似　 My car is similar to that one in colour.

21. signal　 信号，发信号　　 traffic signals　 交通信号　 signal the ship to turn back

20. sign　 招牌，迹象　 a sign of danger　　　 advertising signs 广告牌　 traffic signs

Dark clouds are the sign of rain.　 He showed no sign of leaving.　　 sign one’s name　 签名

19. at first sight 第一眼　　 at the sight of　　 catch sight of　　 in sight　　 out of sight

The train is still in sight.　　　 Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见为净

18. show off　 炫耀，夸耀；卖弄　 show up　 出现　 be on show　 show sb around　 参观