in order to 的用法

in order to

[观察]

1. He got up very early in order to / so as to catch the first bus.

2. In order to catch the first bus, he got up very early.

3. He works very hard in order to / so as to support his family.

4. Turn the volume down in order not to / so as not to wake the child.

[归纳] in order to 意为 “为了……”，表示目的；在用法和意义上相当于so as to结构，但是in order to结构可以用于句首、句中，而so as to多用于句中。其否定式分别为：in order not to 和so as not to。

[拓展] in order to和so as to在句中表示目的时，常可以转化成in order that或so that引导的目的状语从句。如:

We should work hard in order to / so as to pass the exam.

→ We should work hard in order that / so that we can pass the exam.

为了能通过考试，我们应该努力学习。

[小试] 翻译下面的句子。

1. He went there early so as to / in order to get a good seat.

He went there early so that / in order that he could get a good seat.

2. In order not to wake the baby we went in quietly.

Key:

1. 他去得早，以便找到个好座位。

2. 为了不惊醒小孩，我们轻轻地走了进去。