such S1 W1 / sʌtʃ / determiner , predeterminer , 代词

1 of the same kind as the thing or person which has already been mentioned :

Such behavior is just not acceptable in this school.

The rules make it quite clear what should be done in such a situation.

A victory for Brazil had been predicted, and such indeed was the result.

She needs to see a psychiatrist or some such person.

‘You said you’d be finished by today.’ ‘I said no such thing!’

such as this/these

There is now a greater awareness of problems such as these.

treated/recognized/accepted etc as such

Birth is a natural process, and should be treated as such.

2 such as used when giving an example of something :

Cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse and Snoopy are still popular.

large electrical goods such as television sets and washing machines

such as? (= used to ask someone to give an example )

‘There are lots of useful things you could do.’ ‘Such as?’

3 used to emphasize your description of something or someone :

They’re such nice people.

It’s such a long way from here.

I felt such an idiot.

4

a) used to mention the result of a quality that something or someone has :

It’s such a tiny kitchen that I don’t have to do much to keep it clean.

He came to such a sudden stop that we almost hit him.

b) formal used to say that something is so great, so bad etc that something else happens

be such that/as to do something

The force of the explosion was such that windows were blown out.

His manner was such as to offend nearly everyone he met.

in such a way/manner that/as to do something

He lectured in such a way that many in the audience found him impossible to understand.

to such an extent/degree that

Her condition deteriorated to such an extent that a blood transfusion was considered necessary.

5 used to show that you think that something is not good enough or that there is not enough of it

such as it is/such as they are etc

We will look at the evidence, such as it is, for each of these theories.

such … as formal :

Such food as they gave us was scarcely fit to eat.

6 formal used to refer only to people or things of a particular group or kind

such … as/who/that

Such individuals who take up this role often find life frustrating.

such of somebody/something as

Such of you as wish to leave may do so now.

7 there’s no such person/thing etc as somebody/something used to say that a particular person or thing does not exist :

There’s no such thing as magic.

8 not (…) as such

a) spoken used to say that the word you are using to describe something is not exactly correct :

There isn’t a garden as such, just a little vegetable patch.

b) used to say that something does not include or is not related to all things or people of a particular type :

We have nothing against men as such.

9 and such spoken used to say that other people or things like the ones you have just mentioned are included :

It won’t be anything special – just a few cakes and sandwiches and such.

Grammar

When using such with a singular 名词 , put such before ‘a’ :

She’s such a lovely person (NOT a such lovely person).

I doubt if such a promise has any value.