核心问题
The brilliance of his satires was ____ make even his victims laugh. A. so as to B. such as to C. so that D. such that(全国英语专业四级,96-52) 我不明白为什么只能选B,而不可以选A。
词典解答
so as to( + 动词原形) 只能起状语的作用( 目的状语或结果状语)。如果上题选 so as to, 则句中的谓语就没有表语( 主语补足语) 了, 因而, 选它是错误的。而在 such as to 结构中, such 可以充当句子谓语动词的表语, as to 则引起一个结果状语。例如:
His manner was such as to offend everyone he met. 他的行为那么粗鲁，(以致)把他所碰到的人都得罪了。
[附注] such ... as to 中的 such 还可以用作定语。
You could put the idea in such a way as to make her accept. 你可以把你的想法表达得使她能够接受。
[试题句意]他的讽刺手法非常高明，以至于他的讽刺对象都会发笑。