在英语口语中,这里也可用or:
We must be early or(else)we won't get a seat.
我们得早点去,否则我们就没有座位了。
So
so 作程度副词,位于形容词/副词之前:
It was so hot that…
天气太热了,因而……
They ran so fast that…
他们骑得太快了,因而……
so 作连词时位于它所引导的从句之前:
Our cases were heavy, so we took a taxi.
我们的箱子太重了,所以我们要了辆出租车。
Still & Yet
still 和 yet 可作时间副词:
The children are still up. They haven't had supper yet.
孩子们还没上床睡觉/醒着。他们还没吃晚饭呢。
still 和 yet 作连词时位于它们所引导的从句之前。still 意为“虽承认某事/尽管如此”;yet 意为“不管,不顾/同样/尽管如此”。
It's raining; still I'd like to go.
天下着雨,尽管如此,我还是要去的。
They are ugly and expensive; yet people buy them.
它们既难看又昂贵,但人们还是买。