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S0860500 (sŭch)adj.1. a. Of this kind: a single parent, one of many such people in the neighborhood.b. Of a kind specified or implied: a boy such as yourself.2. a. Of a degree or quality indicated: Their anxiety was such that they could not sleep.b. Of so extreme a degree or quality: never dreamed of such wealth.adv.1. To so extreme a degree; so: such beautiful flowers; such a funny character.2. Very; especially: She has been in such poor health lately.pron.1. a. Such a person or persons or thing or things: was the mayor and as such presided over the council; expected difficulties, and such occurred.b. Itself alone or within itself: Money as such will seldom bring total happiness.2. Someone or something implied or indicated: Such are the fortunes of war.3. Similar things or people; the like: pins, needles, and such.Idiom: such as For example: rodents such as field mice and voles.

[Middle English, from Old English swylc; see swo- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: The adjective such is often followed by that when such is used to mean "of a degree or quality indicated," as in the sentence The demand for Feinberg's specialized services is such that he commands around $200,000 a month when he gets involved in a case. This example was acceptable to 86 percent of the Usage Panel in our 2011 survey. · The Panel does not, however, find the phrase such that to be an acceptable replacement for so that or in such a way that. A mere 22 percent approved of this usage in the sentence The products are packaged such that users can pick the components they need and add capabilities over time. · The phrase as such is often used to emphasize the kind or category that has just been mentioned or to note that a term is being used in a narrow or exact sense: "Prisoners of war did not exist as such in antiquity; generally, defeated combatants were slaughtered or enslaved" (Lawrence Malkin). Sometimes as such occurs at the beginning of a sentence and is used as a connector to the previous sentence when there is no noun in that sentence serving as an antecedent for the word such: Rousseau articulated what he called the general will, which supposedly reflects the true will of all the people. As such, Rousseau is a great defender of democracy. The Usage Panel has little enthusiasm for this construction. In our 2005 survey, 75 percent of the Panel rejected this example, and percentages as great or greater rejected three similar examples.

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(sʌtʃ) determiner1. a. of the sort specified or understood: such books shouldn't be sold here. b. (as pronoun): such is life; robbers, rapists, and such. 2. so great; so much: such a help; I've never seen such weeping. 3. as such a. in the capacity previously specified or understood: a judge as such hasn't so much power. b. in itself or themselves: intelligence as such can't guarantee success. 4. such and such specific, but not known or named: at such and such a time. 5. such as a. for example: animals, such as elephants and tigers. b. of a similar kind as; like: people such as your friend John make me angry. c. of the (usually small) amount, etc: the food, such as there was, was excellent. 6. such that so that: used to express purpose or result: power such that it was effortless. adv(intensifier): such nice people; such a nice person that I gave him a present. [Old English swilc; related to Old Frisian sālik, Old Norse slīkr, Gothic swaleiks, Old High German sulih]

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adj. 1. of the kind, character, degree, etc., indicated or implied: Such a man is dangerous. 2. like or similar: tea, coffee, and such commodities. 3. of so extreme a kind; so good, bad, etc.: He is such a liar. 4. being as stated or indicated: Such is the case. 5. being the person or thing or the persons or things indicated: If any member be late, such member shall be suspended. 6. definite but not specified: Allow such an amount for rent, and the rest for other things. adv. 7. so; to such a degree: such nice people. 8. in such a way or manner. pron. 9. such a person or thing or such persons or things: kings, princes, and such. 10. someone or something indicated: She claims to be a friend but is not such. Idioms: such as, a. of the kind specified: A plan such as you propose will succeed. b. for example: pastimes, such as reading and chess. [before 900; Middle English, Old English swilc, swelc < Germanic *swa so¹ + *līko- like¹; c. Middle Dutch swilc, swelc, Gothic swaleiks; akin to Old High German solih, sulih, Old Norse slīkr]

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1. referring back

Such a thing or person means a thing or person like the one that has just been described, mentioned, or experienced.

We could not believe such a thing.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'such' when you are talking about something that is present, or about the place where you are. For example, if you are admiring someone's watch, don't say 'I'd like such a watch'. Say 'I'd like a watch like that'. Don't say about the town where you are living 'There's not much to do in such a town'. Say 'There's not much to do in a town like this'.

We have chairs like these at home.It's hard living alone in a place like this.2. 'such as'

You use such as between two noun phrases when you are giving an example of something.

They played games such as bingo.Mammals such as dogs and elephants give birth to live young.

The first noun phrase is sometimes put between such and as. This use is more common in formal or literary English.

We talked about such subjects as the weather.She spent a lot of time buying such things as clothes and linen.3. 'such' used for emphasis

Such is sometimes used to emphasize the adjective in a noun phrase. For example, instead of saying 'He's a nice man', you can say 'He's such a nice man'.

She seemed such a happy woman.It was such hard work.

Be Careful!
Use a when the noun phrase is singular and countable. Don't say, for example, 'She seemed such happy woman'. Also, don't say 'She seemed a such happy woman'.

In conversation, for greater emphasis, some people say ever such instead of 'such'.

I think that's ever such a nice photo.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'ever such' in writing.

You can use such to refer to something or someone that has just been described or mentioned and to emphasize a quality that they have. For example, instead of saying 'It was a very old car. I was surprised to see her driving it', you can say 'I was surprised to see her driving such an old car'.

I was impressed to meet such a famous actress.You really shouldn't tell such obvious lies.4. 'such...that': mentioning a result

You can also use such in front of a noun phrase when you are saying that something happens because someone or something has a quality to an unusually large extent. After the noun phrase, you use a that-clause.

This can be such a gradual process that you are not aware of it happening.Sometimes the children are such hard work that she's relieved when the day is over.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.such - of so extreme a degree or extent; "such weeping"; "so much weeping"; "such a help"; "such grief"; "never dreamed of such beauty"much - (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage"

Adv.

1.such - to so extreme a degree; "he is such a baby"; "Such rich people!"intensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"

Translations

这样的这样的人或物那样如此如此的

such

(satʃ) adjective1. of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned. Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.此类的2. of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned. If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).如此的3. of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result. He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.如此的...以致于4. used for emphasis. This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me! 这样的，如此的 pronoun such a person or thing, or such persons or things. I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures. 这样的人（或物） ˈsuchlike adjective, pronoun (things) of the same kind. I don't like books about love, romance and suchlike (things).类似的ˈsuch-and-such adjective, pronoun used to refer to some unnamed person or thing. Let's suppose that you go into such-and-such a shop and ask for such-and-such. 某某（人或物） such as it is though it scarcely deserves the name. You can borrow our lawn mower, such as it is. （质量）不过如此的，如此而已

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