从"So do I"谈起

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两人对话，乙方对甲方的问话常可用简短回答作出 反应。例如： Do you like it? -- Yes，I do.这同样适用于陈述句的场合： You worry too much．-- No，I don't.在后一种情况下，乙方也能"So＋do＋主语"之类 的结构表示看法。
例如甲方说"我喜欢苹果"，乙方 如果想表示"我也喜欢苹果"，英语可以说：
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! {6 A+ g; k  r4 O& K0 m+ j: \A：I like apples.

B：So do I．（＝ I like apples，too。）
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- o+ w# p1 s% d/ U( x1 y/ j　这里的so在意义上相当于in the same way，即同样、 也那样，作简短反应表示同样看法时常用之。

本文 就诸如此类的四种结构略作介绍。

1．"So＋do＋主语"结构 在简短反应中表示"我也如此"或"另外一个人也 如此"时，也就是主语不同于上文的主语以及上 文并无可用于构成倒装的动词（即操作词时）， 可用此结构。例如： A：I like playing football. B：So do I./So does my brother./So did my father. 如果上文有可用于构成倒装的动词时，则用相同 的动词或根据不同人称用同类的动词。 I must go -- So must I. John can speak French．--So can I. I've got a new car．--So has John. She is clever.-- So is he.
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2．"Neither/Nor ＋ do ＋ 主语" 结构 如果上文表示否定意义而在简短反应中表示同样 看法时，可用此结构。例如，甲方说I can't swim， 乙方如果想表示"我也不会游泳"，英语可以说 Neither can I. / Nor can I（＝I can't either）。
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又例如： A：He doesn't speak French. B：Neither/Nor do I. Neither/Nor does my brother. Neither/Nor does my father. 关于以上两种结构，有两点说明：
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, U; B) P) `+ c$ i2 ~第二，上述甲乙对话如用and连成一句可出自一人 之口。例如： John can speak French and so can't I. John can't speak French and neither/ nor can I. John speaks French and so do I. John doesn't speak French and neither/nor do I. 上述斜体部分相当于and I can, too / and I can't either / and I do too / and I don't either 的意思。 　
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% d4 A9 z/ b, p1 S3 \, f8 l% X3．"So＋主语＋do"结构 在简短反应中，对别人所说的情况加以肯定以及 主语与上文主语相同时，可用此结构，注意，这 里不用倒装同序；so 的意义相当于indeed, certainly，即"不错"、"对了"。例如： A：John smokes a lot. B: So he does．(=He smokes a lot indeed.) 这类简短反应往往带有说话人的惊奇口吻。例如： A：Look，it's raining! B: So it is. 在这里，So it is的含义是 You are right! It is raining；and this surprises me. 　
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3 t% O! @) @& d2 ]4 F2 e7 q& _, i4．"Nor＋主语十do"结构
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如果乙方想对甲方所否定的情况加以肯定时，可用此 结构(注：在这类结构中，neither少见)例如： Look! It isn't raining any more!

---Nor it is!

This cup hasn't got a handle!
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0 {; T) N& ]; w# U6 M2 j: C  b---Nor it has!

四种结构的介绍就到此为止。下面从L.A. Hill所著 An Intermediate Refresher course 一书摘引一则 对话供初学者观察上述四种结构在上下文中的使用 情况。
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( m5 m, u/ ]5 y* Q( {% r6 Y7 ]Derothy: Look it's raining!

Donald: So it is! I'm not going out this afternoon now.
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, k7 y+ P0 p! H5 C8 _& k' F5 d/ wDorothy：Nor am I. You and I haven't got anything to do this evening, you know.

Donald: Nor we have! We can go to the cinema then.

7 }4 d6 A# H: A: C! Y3 T2 {8 p8 U; M  vDerothy: So we can.
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" D  o. f# o) B) MDonald: There's a good film on at the "Metropole".
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Derothy: So there is! Shall we go?
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8 u6 n! W& K! D/ z. K; xDenald: Yes, let's.
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Derothy: But it doesn't start until 6 o'clock.
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Denald: Nor it does! I thought there was an early performance too.
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1 R2 b+ e* T" c( {$ I/ ?/ ?Dorothy：So did I . Well, I don't want to sit about doing nothing until 6.
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. W5 Y7 l0 G  O# c8 r/ T- d1 ?6 S% ZDonald: Nor do I …Oh, look, it isn't raining any more.
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" ?: h) Z2 G3 Z! cDorothy: Nor it is! I'd like to go for a walk.
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; j; y0 K8 R0 U- KDonald: So would I…OH, who's that coming up the road?

Dorothy: It's the postman.
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Donald: So it is! He's very early. The evening newspaper hasn't even arrived yet.

Dorothy: Nor it has! That's late today. I hope the postman has a letter for us.

Donald: So do I - but I don't want any more bills!

Dorothy: Nor do I!
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Donald: Here he is…there's a parcel for us!
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9 F1 ?9 _8 n3 ~! D3 P7 RDorothy: So there is! I wonder who sent it.
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3 b4 R6 y; Q5 S8 w' ODonald: So do I. I wasn't expecting a parcel.
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. G$ e2 O4 S. P/ u+ J; z( W) o$ TDorothy: Nor was I. Oh, it's from Mother - they are woolen clothes for the baby!

Donald: So they are! She must have knitted them herself!

# ^/ S* O- i5 D6 N/ tDorothy: There's no letter in the parcel.
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Donald: Nor there is! I find that strange.
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3 r& y7 L1 b1 M2 uDorothy: So do I. She always writes to us on Sundays. Oh, well, perhaps we shall get a letter from her tomorrow.