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She angled the mirror so as to reflect light from a window.

她为了反射窗外的光线而把镜子摆成某一角度.

Write home as often as possible so as to relieve your mother from anxiety.

尽量多给家里写信,免得你母亲牵肠挂肚.

They went camping so as to be independent of hotels.

他们去露营,免得住旅馆.

Kemp knocked loudly so as to be heard above the high babble of voices.

肯普大声敲着，好让人们在一片高声喧嚷中听到他的声音。

Perform meritorious service to atone for one's crimes so as to obtain clemency from the people.

立功赎罪,以求得人民的宽恕.

He got up at six so as to make certain of being in time.

他六时起床以确保准时.

How can faculty improve their teaching so as to encourage creativity?

教师们如何才能改进教学以激发创造性呢？

One should learn from past mistakes so as to avoid falling into the same old trap again.

要从过去的错误中吸取教训,以免重蹈覆辙.

It was virtually impossible to synchronise our lives so as to take holidays and weekends together.

想让我们的生活步调保持一致好一起去度假和过周末几乎是不可能的事。

Let's turn in early , so as to get up early tomorrow to catch the train.

今儿早点睡, 明儿好早起赶火车.

Two policemen held up a truck so as to inspect the driver's license.

两个警察让一辆卡车停住以便检查司机的驾驶证.

He inclined forward so as to hear more clearly.

他向前倾斜着身体,以便听得更清楚些.

He immersed himself in work so as to stop thinking about her.

他埋头于工作以便不再思念她.

The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.

这张画经过润色,色调明朗了一些.

I took a careful note of where I had left the bag, so as to be sure to find it on my return.

我注意记住我把提包放在什么地方, 这样我回去时就肯定能找到它.