such
predeterminer, determiner uk/sʌtʃ/ us/sʌtʃ/
A2 （用于名词或名词短语前表示强调）如此，这么
used before a noun or noun phrase to add emphasis
That's such a good film. 那部电影真不错。
It seems like such a long way to drive for just one day. 一天之内要开这么远的路好像不太可能。
You're such an idiot! 你真是个白痴！
Such cruelty really is beyond my comprehension. 如此残忍真是让我无法理解。
It was such a small room that the bed only just fit. 那个房间实在太小了，刚够放进去一张床。
- More examples
- She's got such a cheeky grin.
- He's such a child if he doesn't get his own way.
- I never knew you were such a good dancer.
- I really admire people who can work in such difficult conditions.
- That was such a sad film.
such
predeterminer, determiner, pronoun uk/sʌtʃ/ us/sʌtʃ/
B2 那样的；这样的，同样的
of a particular or similar type
Small companies such as ours are very vulnerable in a recession. 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'm looking for a cloth for cleaning silver. Do you have such a thing? 我在找擦银器的布。你有这样的东西吗？
Present on this grand occasion were Andrew Davies, Melissa Peters, and other such stars. 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。
I tried to tell her in such a way that she wouldn't get offended. 我尽量用一种不得罪她的方式告诉她。
He said it was an Edwardian washstand or some such thing - I can't remember exactly. 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-fashioned informal I just bought one or two things - bread and milk and such (also suchlike). 我只买了一两样东西——面包、牛奶之类的。
formal Our lunch was such (= of a type) that we don't really need dinner. 我们午饭大吃了一顿，都不怎么需要再吃晚饭了。
such asA2 例如，比如
for example
That money is to cover costs such as travel and accommodation. 那笔钱是用来支付交通费和住宿费的。
- More examples
- Who in the world could do such a thing?
- He worded the reply in such a way that he did not admit making the original error.
- I was merely questioning whether we have the money to fund such a project.
- Tickets for such events will typically cost around 30 dollars.
- He doesn't often make such offers.
Idioms
such as it isidiom 尽管不好；虽说不多
used to suggest that something you have referred to is of low quality or not enough
You're welcome to borrow my tennis racket, such as it is. 你可以借我的网球拍，虽说它不怎么好。
Breakfast, such as it was, consisted of a plain roll and a cup of coffee. 所谓的早餐，就只有一个无馅的面包卷和一杯咖啡。
such is lifeidiom （表示无可奈何）这就是生活，人生就是如此
used to refer to an event that has happened and that you must accept, because you know that this is the way life is
So here I am, without a girlfriend again. Oh well, such is life. 瞧，我的女朋友又吹了。唉，人生就是这样。
there's no such thing/person (as)idiom B2 没有（…）这样的东西／人
used to say that something or someone does not exist
I've told you before, sweetie, there's no such thing as ghosts! 宝贝儿，我以前告诉过你，世界上根本没有什么鬼！
such
noun uk/sʌtʃ/ us/sʌtʃ/
as such 从字面意义来看，严格地说
in the true or exact meaning of the word or phrase
There wasn't much vegetarian food as such, although there were several different types of cheese. 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 a secretary as such, but we do have a student who comes in to do some filing. 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。