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单词 such
释义 such
I. \(|)səch, (ˌ)sich (i is less frequent when stress is primary), chiefly dial (|)sech\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English such, swuch, swulch, swilch, from Old English swelc, swilc, swylc; akin to Old High German sulīh, solīh such, Old Norse slīkr, Gothic swaleiks; all from a prehistoric Germanic compound whose first and second constituents respectively are represented by Old English swā so and by Old English gelīc like — more at so, like
1.
 a. : of a kind or character about to be indicated, suggested, or exemplified
  < will do such things as counsel an immigrant on buying a secondhand car — Robert Crichton >
  < a bag such as a doctor carries >
  < coarse fish, such as carp, catfish, and the like — Alexander MacDonald >
 b. : having a quality to a degree to be indicated
  < his joy at seeing her was such that he wept — Henry La Cossitt >
  < had organized with such success that after four years of operation he was able to retire — Frank Monaghan >
2.
 a. : having a quality already or just specified — used to avoid repetition of a descriptive term
  < never to accept a thing as true unless it appears to me clearly and evidently to be such — R.B.Sewall >
 b. : of this or that character, quality, or extent : of the sort or degree previously indicated or implied
  < had snorted with disdain at such vulgarity — C.S.Forester >
  < were rejoicing over such plenty of water — Henry Lapham >
  < by such a rigorous process of natural selection, those that reach maturity are tough — H.L.Hoskins >
 c. : previously characterized or specified : aforementioned
  < to take possession … of any horse for any of the purposes aforesaid and to detain such horse — Australian Jockey Club >
3. : of so extreme a degree or quality
 < this is such nonsense >
 < I never ate such food before >
 < I've never seen such a crowd >
 < such a day >
4. : not conspicuous of its kind : neither better nor worse : mediocre
 < the meal, such as it was, was served quickly >
 < the house, such as it is, is at your disposal >
5. : of the same class, type, or sort : in the same category : similar
 < established twenty such libraries in the colonies — G.H.Doane >
 < in all such matters … developed an extraordinary efficiency — F.J.Mather >
6. : such and such
 < a simple matter to report that these films were shown in such a place to so many people — Cecile Starr >
II. pronoun
Etymology: Middle English such, swilch, from Old English swelc, swilc, from swelc, swilc, adjective
1. : such a person or thing or such persons or things
 < the father of such as dwell in tents — Gen 4:20 (Authorized Version) >
 < a general philosophy of life, if it may be called such — T.S.Eliot >
2. : someone or something that has been or is being stated, implied, or exemplified
 < such was the result of his efforts >
 < if such is the decision, nothing further should be done >
 < such is life >
3. : someone or something similar : a person or thing of the same kind
 < regarded a little water coloring and such as a polite accomplishment — Alfred Werner >
 < ship … planes and munitions and such in return for raw materials — New Republic >

- as such
III. adverb
Etymology: Middle English such, swilch, from Old English swelce, swilce, from swelc, swilc, adjective
1.
 a. : to such a degree : so
  < I have never seen such tall buildings >
  < such a fine person >
 b. : especially, very
  < physically, he was not in such good shape — Jay Leyda >
  < hasn't been in such good spirits the last few days >
2. : in such a way
 < the light is refracted such that the point of light appears as a streak — H.G.Armstrong >
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