Such 用作前置限定词时后跟 a 和单数可数名词,用作限定词时后跟复数可数名词或不可数名词,是经常被拿来与 so 相提并论的一个单词,它并不总是单独使用,而是经常与其他词连用表示不同的用法,而且位置灵活。
“… and such” 意为“诸如此类的事物(或人)”,例如:I like to listen to classic rock music like the Beatles, Rolling stones and such.Jack is the marketing manager. He’s in charge of advertising, promotions and such.Yuki likes to design and make her own jewelry. She makes earrings, necklaces, rings and such.玉琪喜欢自己设计和制作珠宝。她做耳环、项链、戒指等。
Such (…) that 由限定词 such 和连词 that 连用,它们可以分开使用,也可以合起来使用。
1. 合在一起的 such that,相当于 in a manner that 或 in a way that,意为”如此,这样的,那样的,下述一类的“,例如:His kindness was such that everyone enjoyed his company.The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair.2. 分开的 such … that,强调程度,意为”(强调程度)这样,非常,如此”,例如:
It was such an interesting story that I read it in one sitting.
Such a/an 后面接单数可数名词,用来表示强调,例如:
It was such a nice day today.
今天天气真好。
We had such an awful meal at that restaurant!Living overseas is such a great experience.
1. 意为”例如,…等“,相当于 for example,例如:We planted some vegetables in the garden this year such as tomatoes cucumbers and eggplants.今年我们在花园里种了一些蔬菜,比如西红柿黄瓜和茄子。Jenny likes baking desserts such as cakes and pies.I like different kinds of jazz such as Dixieland, swing, and bebop.2. 意为”像…这样;像…那种;诸如…之类“,例如:Opportunities such as this did not come every day.Organizations such as schools and clubs bind a community together.
在短语 as such 中,as 是介词,such 指代前面提到的名词,因此把 as such 当作一个普通的介词短语就比较好理解了。1. 单独使用,表示某人或某物就是这样,意为”因此“,在句中作状语,通常用逗号与前后的句子隔开,在某些情况下相当于 therefore,例如:A smartphone is a sensitive electronic device. As such, you need to handle it carefully.智能手机是一种敏感的电子设备。因此(电子设备就是这样),你需要小心处理。Jenny is the office manager. As such, she makes all of the important decisions.珍妮是办公室经理。因此(办公室经理就是这样),她做出了所有重要的决定。2. 跟在名词后面,意为”(作为…)本身“,例如:The job as such was easy, but required a lot of time.I am not interested in money as such, but I do like the freedom it can buy.我对金钱本身不感兴趣,但我确实喜欢它能买到的自由。