1、so that 引导目的状语从句，意为“以便;为了”，相当于in order to/so as to.
常放于句中，但是in order to常放于句首或句中，so as to常放于句末。
2、so…that…意为“如此……以至于……”，so是副词，常常用来修饰形容词和副词，that引导结果状语从句，常和too…to…结构互换。
扩展资料：
一、so that例句和用法
1、Xiao Hua studies hard so that she can get a good grade in last examination.
肖华学习努力是为了在期末考试中取一个好成绩。
2、My sister made a model plane so that she could help with her friend studying the science last night.
昨天晚上我妹妹制作了一个飞机模型以便她能帮助她的朋友学习科学。
二、so…that例句和用法
1、 I am so tired that I want to sleep right now.
我是如此的累以至于我想马上睡觉。
2、My sister is too young to go to school.
我妹妹是如此的小以至于不能去上学。
so that.和 so.that的区别主要是用法不同、可替换短语不同、释义不同。
1、释义不同：so that的意思是以致、为了、以便于；so…that…的意思是如此……以致。
2、用法不同：so that 引导目的状语从句，常放于句中；so…that…中so是副词，常常用来修饰形容词和副词，that引导结果状语从句，常和too…to…结构互换。
例句：
（1）My sister made a model plane so that she could help
with her friend studying the science last night.
昨天晚上我妹妹制作了一个飞机模型以便她能帮助她的朋友学习科学。
（2）She is so beautiful that all boys want to make friends with her. 她是如此的美丽以至于所有的男孩们都想和她做朋友。
3、可替换短语不同：so that相当于in order to/so as to，常放于句中，但是in order to常放于句首或句中，so as to常放于句末；so…that…常和too…to…结构互换。
例句：
（1）In order to watch the soccer game, I stayed up late last Saturday. 为了观看足球比赛，上周六我熬夜了。
（2）My sister is too young to go to school. 我妹妹是如此的小以至于不能去上学。=My sister is so young that she can't go to school.
扩展资料：
so…that的用法：
常用于以下四个句型：
1、so+形容词/副词+that…
This teacher is so kind that we all like him.
这个老师非常和谒，我们都喜欢他。
He ran so quickly that we all couldn’t catch up with him.
他跑得很快，我们都追不上他。
2、so+形容词+a/an+单数可数名词+that…
This is so interesting a book that we all enjoy reading it.
这本书非常有趣，我们都喜欢看。
3、so+ many(多) / few(少) +复数可数名词+that…
He has so many books that I can’t count them.
他有很多书，我数也数不清。
4、so+ much(多) /little(少) +不可数名词+that…
There was so much food that we couldn’t eat it all.
食物太多了，我们吃不完。
参考资料：百度百科-状语从句
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1．so that引导目的状语从句． 意思是：以致，为了，以便于
2．so....that 引导结果状语从句．意思是：如此．．．以致
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一、“so…that”结构表示“如此……以致”时，so后跟形容词或副词，that后引出结果状语从句。例如：
1、I was so busy at that time that I didn't go to sleep for three days.那时我很忙，一连三天都没睡觉。
2、The noise was so loud outside that I could sleep no longer.外面的噪声这样大，我再也睡不着觉了。
3、The pop star sang so beautifully that he was asked to sing again and again.
歌星唱得这样好，人们要求他唱了一首又一首。
4、The weather is so cold that they had to stay at home.天气如此冷，以至于他们不得不呆在家里。
5、The coat is so expensive that I don't want to buy it.这件外套太贵，我不想买。
6、He was so sad that he began to cry. 他悲伤得哭了起来。
二、so that意为“以便；以使”，引导目的状语从句。例如：
1、I raised my voice so that I can make myself heard.我提高了声音，以便让大家都能听到我的话。
2、Bob invited world-famous singers to sing for free so that he could collect money for the hungry people.
鲍勃邀请那些世界闻名的歌手来义演，为的是替饥民们筹款。
3、He unlocked the bike so that he can use it at any time. 他没有锁车,为的是随时都能用.
4、I put on a red coat so that he could see me easily. 我穿了一件红外套以便他能很容易地看见我。
5、They bought some more presents so that each of us could have one.
他们又买了一些礼物,为的是我们每人都能有一份。
参考资料
“so that”与“so…that”的用法归纳.英语语法网[引用时间2017-12-20]
本回答被网友采纳so……that翻译为如此以至于等于too...to