■ so much for

1) “某事到此为止讲过（处理过）了，（下面转入另一件事）”。

• So much for the producers, what of the consumers?生产者讲过了，消费者又怎么的啦？

2) “某事物也就是这么一回事（不怎么的，没什么了不起）”。

• So much for his help!他就是帮这样的忙！
• So much for their promises!他们的诺言也就是这么一回事！
• So much for his learning.他也就这一点学问。
• So much for his ambition to be a doctor!他还想当什么大夫！
• So much for press freedom!还谈什么新闻自由！
• So much for being a well-educated college graduate. (Newsweek, Nov. 13, 2006, p.20)一个受过良好教育的大学毕业生，也就这点本领。
• So much for John. He just called in sick and can't come to work today.约翰就算了吧。他刚打电话请病假，今天不能来上班了。
• So much for that!那就算了吧！