| 词组 | such |
| 释义 | such ◊ referring back Such a thing or person means a thing or person like the one that has just been described, mentioned, or experienced. Do you welcome the emergence of such a form? When such is used like this in front of a noun group, 'as this' or 'as these' is sometimes added after the noun group. This is a fairly formal use. They were not sharp enough to see through such a mask as this. It's the only way to behave at such times as these. In sentences like these, the word order is often changed. For example, instead of saying 'such times as these', people say times such as these. You can also say times like these. They were not involved in issues such as this. It is their job to establish broad principles such as these. There is nothing wrong in having thoughts like these. ◊ WARNING You do not 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, you do not say 'I'd like such a watch'. You say 'I'd like a watch like that'. Similarly, you do not say about the town where you are living 'There's not much to do in such a town'. You say 'There's not much to do in a town like this'. I would have thought I was free in a place like this. I'm sure they don't have chairs like these. ◊ 'such as' You use such as between two noun groups when you are giving an example of something. ...a game of chance such as roulette. The first noun group is sometimes put between such and as. We talked about such subjects as the weather. ◊ 'such' used for emphasis Such is sometimes used to emphasize the adjective in a noun group. For example, instead of saying 'He's a nice man', you can say 'He's such a nice man'. She was such a nice girl. She seemed such a happy woman. Note that you must use 'a' when the noun group is singular. You do not say, for example, 'She was such nice girl'. You also do not say 'She was a such nice girl'. For greater emphasis, some people say ever such instead of 'such'. There's ever such a nice helper who comes in every day to see if you're all right. You do not 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 some quality that they have. For example, instead of saying 'It was a very dull place. I was surprised to see her there', you can say 'I was surprised to see her in such a dull place'. I was, of course, impressed to meet such a famous actress. I wondered how he'd react to such a blunt question. You really shouldn't tell such obvious lies. ◊ 'such ... that': mentioning a result You can also use such in front of a noun group when you are saying that something happens because someone or something has a quality to an unusually large extent. After the noun group, you use a 'that'-clause. A few boas grow to such a length that they can tackle creatures as big as goats. This can be such a gradual process that you are not aware of it happening. |
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