FORM/USE: 'SO ... AS TO', FORMAL
EGP #167 | C2 | CLAUSES / comparatives Can use 'so' + adjective + 'as' + 'to'-infinitive clause, usually in formal contexts. Lexical range: N/A
他敢当面质疑那位资深教授论文中的核心论点。
He was ___so ___bold ___as ___to question the senior professor's core thesis argument to his face.
那位匿名捐助人全额资助了山区学校的重建。
The anonymous donor was ___so ___generous ___as ___to fund the mountain school's reconstruction entirely.
那名记者未经核实就刊登了那条严重失实的消息。
The journalist was ___so ___careless ___as ___to publish that grossly inaccurate story without verification.
任何人都不该以为单靠善意就能化解公司间的根本利益冲突。
One should not be ___so ___naive ___as ___to assume that goodwill alone can settle fundamental conflicts of interest between the companies.
新来的经理完全无视顾问团反复提出的专业建议。
The new manager was ___so ___arrogant ___as ___to dismiss the professional counsel the advisory board had repeatedly offered.