so was the city
"so + 助动词 + 主语"这一结构主要用来说明前面所说的情况也同样适用于
后面的人或物,意为"......也一样"。
e.g. He passed the exam, and so did I.
= He passed the exam, and I passed the exam, too.
= Both he and I passed the exam.
他通过了考试,我也通过了考试。
/他和我都通过了考试。
注意区分:
"so + 主语 + 助动词"结构则主要用于加强语气,其意为"的确如此、确实如此",表示后者赞同前者的话或意见,只是进一步强调并重复前句所述的内容。前后句的主语指的是同一个人或物。
e.g. - He has done a good job.
他干得不错。
- So he has. 他的确干得不错。
6. People started to dig in the area for treasure, which caused much damage.
damage v. 损失;损害,损坏
e.g. An earthquake sometimes causes great damage.
地震有时造成重大损失。
单词辨析
damage, destroy, ruin
damage是破坏,常常是局部的,或可以修好的。
e.g. The storm did a lot of damage to the crops.
暴风雨使庄稼受到了很大损失。
destroy 强调以具有摧毁或杀伤性的力量把某物彻底毁掉。
e.g. The building was completely destroyed by fire.
建筑物被大火彻底焚毁了。
ruin 作动词时亦指彻底毁掉,但不含有以某种摧毁性的力量进行破坏,而含
有在一定的过程中逐渐毁掉的意思。
e.g. The crops were ruined by the late frost.