such
predeterminer,determiner
uk/sʌtʃ/us/sʌtʃ/A2
used before anounornounphrase toaddemphasis:
(用于名词或名词短语前表示强调)如此,这么That's such a goodfilm.那部电影真不错。
Itseemslike such alongway todrivefor just oneday.一天之内要开这么远的路好像不太可能。
You're such anidiot!你真是个白痴!
Suchcrueltyreally is beyond mycomprehension.如此残忍真是让我无法理解。
It was such asmallroomthatthebedonly justfit.那个房间实在太小了,刚够放进去一张床。
- She's got such acheekygrin.
- He's such achildif he doesn't get his own way.
- I neverknewyou were such a gooddancer.
- I reallyadmirepeoplewho canworkin suchdifficultconditions.
- That was such asadfilm.
Linguistics: very & extreme
- abjectly
- abundantly
- beyond
- biblical
- blankly
- completely
- desperately
- extreme
- highly
- jolly
- positive
- rank
- raving
- screamingly
- smack
- spectacularly
- terrible
- unutterably
- veritably
- wonderfully
Grammar
Such
We can use such (as a determiner) before a noun phrase to add emphasis:…Suchas a determiner
We can use such (as a determiner) before a noun phrase to add emphasis:…Suchmeaning ‘of this or that kind’
In more formal situations, we can use such to mean ‘of this or that kind’. We can use it before a/an or after expressions like the only, the first, the second:…Such … that
We can use a that-clause after a noun phrase with such:…Suchorso?
Such is a determiner; so is an adverb. They often have the same meaning of ‘very’ or ‘to this degree’:…Such as
We can use such as to introduce an example or examples of something we mention. We normally use a comma before such as when we present a list of examples. Where there is just one example, we don’t need a comma:…such
predeterminer,determiner,pronoun
uk/sʌtʃ/us/sʌtʃ/B2
of aparticularorsimilartype:
那样的;这样的,同样的Smallcompaniessuchasours are veryvulnerablein arecession.像我们这样的小公司在经济不景气的时候非常容易受影响。
I'mlookingfor aclothforcleaningsilver. Do you have sucha thing?我在找擦银器的布。你有这样的东西吗?
Present on thisgrandoccasionwere Andrew Davies, Melissa Peters, and other suchstars.出席这次盛大典礼的有安德鲁‧戴维斯、梅利莎‧彼得斯等大牌明星。
Itriedtotellher in sucha way thatshe wouldn't getoffended.我尽量用一种不得罪她的方式告诉她。
He said it was anEdwardianwashstandorsomesuch thing - I can'trememberexactly.他说那是一个爱德华时代的盥洗盆之类的东西——我记不清了。
old-fashionedinformalI justboughtone or two things -breadandmilkandsuch (alsosuchlike).我只买了一两样东西——面包、牛奶之类的。
formalOurlunchwas such(= of atype)that we don't really needdinner.我们午饭大吃了一顿,都不怎么需要再吃晚饭了。
such as
A2
forexample:
例如,比如Thatmoneyis tocovercostssuch astravelandaccommodation.那笔钱是用来支付交通费和住宿费的。
- Who in theworldcould do such a thing?
- Hewordedthereplyin such a way that he did notadmitmaking theoriginalerror.
- I wasmerelyquestioningwhether we have themoneytofundsuch aproject.
- Tickets for sucheventswilltypicallycostaround 30dollars.
- He doesn't often make suchoffers.
Similar and the same
- -esque
- adjacent
- affinity
- akin
- alike
- allied
- echo
- evenly
- every inchidiom
- extent
- family
- firm
- pale imitation
- para
- parallel
- parity
- playsomeoneattheirown gameidiom
- put/turn the clock backidiom
- snap
- swing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying
Grammar
Such
We can use such (as a determiner) before a noun phrase to add emphasis:…Suchas a determiner
We can use such (as a determiner) before a noun phrase to add emphasis:…Suchmeaning ‘of this or that kind’
In more formal situations, we can use such to mean ‘of this or that kind’. We can use it before a/an or after expressions like the only, the first, the second:…Such … that
We can use a that-clause after a noun phrase with such:…Suchorso?
Such is a determiner; so is an adverb. They often have the same meaning of ‘very’ or ‘to this degree’:…Such as
We can use such as to introduce an example or examples of something we mention. We normally use a comma before such as when we present a list of examples. Where there is just one example, we don’t need a comma:…Idioms
such as it is
such is life
there's no such thing/person (as)
such
noun
uk/sʌtʃ/us/sʌtʃ/as such
in thetrueorexactmeaningof the word or phrase:
从字面意义来看,严格地说There wasn't muchvegetarianfoodas such,althoughthere were several differenttypesofcheese.尽管有几种不同的奶酪,但严格意义上的素食没有多少。
We don't have asecretaryas such, but we do have astudentwho comes in to do somefiling.我们没有真正意义上的秘书,不过确实有个学生来做些文件整理工作。
Accurate and exact
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- aright
- authoritative
- exact
- Goldilocks
- got it in one!idiom
- in so many wordsidiom
- infallible
- infallibly
- literally
- nose
- sharp
- strictly speakingidiom
- superaccurate
- synchronization
- technically
- tightness
- truly
Grammar
Such
We can use such (as a determiner) before a noun phrase to add emphasis:…Suchas a determiner
We can use such (as a determiner) before a noun phrase to add emphasis:…Suchmeaning ‘of this or that kind’
In more formal situations, we can use such to mean ‘of this or that kind’. We can use it before a/an or after expressions like the only, the first, the second:…Such … that
We can use a that-clause after a noun phrase with such:…Suchorso?
Such is a determiner; so is an adverb. They often have the same meaning of ‘very’ or ‘to this degree’:…Such as
We can use such as to introduce an example or examples of something we mention. We normally use a comma before such as when we present a list of examples. Where there is just one example, we don’t need a comma:…