such /sʌtʃ/ I. adj. 如此的，这样的 (无比较级、最高级。可修饰可数名词和不可数名词。与a连用时，such要放在a之前。)：You gave me such a fight. 你把我吓了一跳。Such dirty water is not fit to swim in. 这么脏的水不宜在里面游泳。How dare you buy such expensive jewels? 你怎么敢买这么贵的宝石呢?［注］such与all, no, some, any, few, little, many, much, several, one等表示量的形容词连用时，应放在它们后面， 后面的名词前也不再使用冠词。如：No such thing has happened here. 这儿从未发生过这样的事。You should not have made many such mistakes. 你不该犯这么多的错误。 such…that 如此这般，以至于（引导结果从句）：［考句］There was such a long line at the exhibition that we had to wait for about half an hour.展览馆里排队的人太多了，我们只得等半小时。 ‖II. pron. 这(那)样的人，事物(常在句首作表语引起倒装)：Such is my reward. 这就是我的报酬。Such were her words.这些就是她所说的话。 as such 严格意义上说：There weren’t many vegetarian dishes as such, although there were several different kinds of cheese. 尽管有好几种不同的乳酪，但从严格意义上讲没有很多蔬菜菜肴。such as 如，像，例如：［考句］Studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought, such as a good family life, friendship, and satisfaction.研究表明，金钱买不到最能增强人们幸福感的东西，象愉快的家庭生活、友谊和工作的满足感。such and such某某，这样那样的：such and such a person 某某人Such and such results follow from such and such causes. 这样那样的原因就产生这样那样的结果。
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