大家都知道so far的意思是到目前为止，good 是好的，组合起来解释，我们确实可以理解为“到目前还好”。这可不是中式英语，外国人就是这么说的。来看看下面的对话：
- Hey, I’ve heard you got a new job! Congratulations!
-嘿，我听说你找到新工作了!恭喜你!
- Yeah, I started working almost a month ago
-是的，我差不多一个月前就开始工作了
- So how’s everything, do you like it?
-一切都好吗，你喜欢吗?
- So far so good. The people are nice and I’m learning a lot. It’s a lot of work - but I love it!
-目前为止还不错。那里的人都很好，我也学到了很多。工作很多，但我喜欢!
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‘So far so good’ is used to say that everything is going well for now.
“So far So good”用来表示目前一切都很好。
例1:
-Hey, how have your classes with Johnsing teacher been going?
-So far so good. He is not strict, but he encourages me to study every day!
例2:
-Hey, how is that new diet going? Are you feeling healthy?
-So far so good. I’ve lost a couple kilograms, but more important I’m feeling quite energetic and not feeling sluggish anymore.
拓展一：一般过去时PK现在完成时
这两种时态，主要区别在于，与它们连用的时间状语（标志词）不同
一般过去直时间，标志词-ago, once, last (month, year, week, 等等) in/on/at/during 具体的时间 (in May, on Tuesday, at the game, during the holidays)
现在完成时态，标志词-already, yet, still, never, ever, up to now, recently, just, since, for
How have you been recently?
Have you ever traveled abroad?
Have you eaten lunch yet?
Have you never seen this movie?
I’ve just seen him (美式英语- I just saw him)
so far as 就……来说
拓展二：补充几个意思直白容易理解的短语
1.as/so far as I know 据我所知
例句：
So far as I know, they are getting ready to move next week.
据我所知，他们下周准备搬家了。
2.great minds think alike 英雄所见略同
在英语里，great minds think alike可以表示英雄所见略同的意思。
例句：
Great minds think alike.I also think we should cancel the plan.
英雄所见略同。我也认为我们应该取消这个计划。
3.that is always the case 习以为常
（that is not always the case 事实并非总是如此）
that is always the case表示总是这样，经常形容一些常见的事情。安慰别人的时候，你也可以说，that is always the case，让他明白事实就是如此。
例句：
I know that is not your fault, that is always the case.
我知道这不是你的错，事实总是如此。
4.believe it or not 信不信由你
这是一句省略的表达，完整的表达应该是 whether you believe it or not，不管你相信还是不信。与汉语信不信由你的意思一致。
例句：
Believe it or not, I just told you the truth.
信不信由你，我只是告诉你事实。
