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词汇 so far, so good
释义
Idiom
so far, so good
Theme: COMMENTS
All is going well so far. (Fixed order.)
We are half finished with our project. So far, so good.The operation is proceeding quite nicely—so far, so good.
Idiom
so far, so good
at this stage of the process it is satisfactory.
So far, so good, he thought, trying to make himself feel more cheerful."How's your new job?" "So far, so good."
Usage notes: said of things that are not finished
idiomso far, so goodspoken used in order to say that everything has been happening successfully until now, especially when you think that you may soon have problems:I held my breath and climbed onto the saddle. So far, so good - then I realized I didn't know how to steer a horse.Coach Vitale said that his team has a chance at the championship, and so far, so good for them - they started the week with two wins.

so far, so good

(Everything is) satisfactory or developing as planned up to the current point or moment in time. A: "How's the project going?" B: "So far, so good. We just need to finalize the user interface."

so far, so good

All is going well so far. We are half finished with our project. So far, so good. The operation is proceeding quite nicelyso far, so good.

so far, so good

Matters are satisfactory up to this point, as in You've knitted the main portion of the sweater but not the sleeves? Well, so far, so good . This idiom was first recorded in James Kelly's Scottish Proverbs (1721), where it is defined: "So far, so good. So much is done to good purpose."

so far so good

COMMON You can say so far so good to express satisfaction with the way that a situation or activity is developing or happening. She has been working at Miramax for over a month now, and so far so good.

so far, so good

progress has been satisfactory up to now.
1998 New Scientist The project has just now reached a rigorous testing phase, and the researchers say so far, so good.

ˌso far, so ˈgood

(saying) used to say that things have been successful until now and you hope they will continue like this, but you know the task, etc. is not finished yet: ‘How’s the operation going?’ ‘So far, so good.’

so far, so good

Everything’s all right up to this point. It is hard to say why this old proverb, listed in James Kelly’s Scottish Proverbs (1721), should have survived. The implication always is that something might go wrong, but nothing has done so yet.
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