| 单词 | such |
| 释义 | determiner | pronoun suchsuch1 /sʌtʃ/ ●●● S1 W1 determiner 1used to talk about a person, thing, etc. that is like the one that has already been mentioned: Such behavior is not acceptable. He was an expert on such matters.some/many/few/any/no such something (=some person or thing of that kind) California has no such law.2such something as something used for giving an example: The problem exists in such places as Korea. such writers as Hemingway and Twain3used to emphasize a quality that someone or something has: I’ve never seen such a clean garage. It’s such a long way to go. They’re such nice people.4used to talk about the results that are caused by a quality that something or someone has: such a something that... It’s such a tiny kitchen that only one of us cooks at a time. The drink is being marketed in such a way as to appeal to children.to such an extent/degree that It disrupted things to such an extent that it took weeks to recover.5there’s no such person/thing etc. as used to say that a particular person or thing does not exist: There is no such thing as magic.6such...as formal or literary used to emphasize that there is a small amount of something or that it is of poor quality: Such food as they gave us was warm and nutritious. [Origin: Old English swilc]WORD CHOICE: so, such (a)Use so and such to emphasize a particular quality that a person has. Use so before an adjective or adverb: Janet’s so nice! Why does Rick talk so loudly? If the adjective is before a noun, however, use such or such a: Janet and Ted are such nice people. He’s such a stupid jerk! determiner | pronoun suchsuch2 ●●● S2 W2 pronoun 1used to talk about a person, thing, etc. that is like the one that has already been mentioned: Such was the punishment for students who talked in class. Birth is a natural process and should be treated as such (=as a natural process).2such as used when giving an example of something: supplies such as food and medicine Characters such as Mickey Mouse and Snoopy are still popular with youngsters.3such as something is used to show that you think something is not good enough or that there is not enough of it: We examined the evidence, such as it was.4be such that (also be such as to do something) formal or literary used to give a reason or explanation for something: Brown’s influence was such that he was never investigated. The force of the explosion was such as to break windows several streets away.5and such spoken and people or things like that: a store that sells computers and such6not ... as such a)spoken used to say that the word you are using to describe something is not exactly correct: The committee doesn’t have a plan of action as such. b)used to say that something does not include or is not related to all things or people of a particular type: We have nothing against men as such.7such of somebody/something as formal those people or things of a particular group or type: Such of you as wish to leave may do so now. |
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