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[ suhch ]

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adjective

of the kind, character, degree, extent, etc., of that or those indicated or implied:
Such a man is dangerous.
of that particular kind or character:
The food, such as it was, was plentiful.
like or similar:
tea, coffee, and such commodities.
(used with omission of an indication of comparison) of so extreme a kind; so great, good, bad, etc.:
He is such a liar.
being as stated or indicated:
Such is the case.
being the person or thing or the persons or things indicated:
If any member be behind in his dues, such member shall be suspended.
definite but not specified; such and such:
Allow such an amount for food and such an amount for rent.

adverb

so; very; to such a degree:
such pleasant people.
in such a way or manner.

pronoun

such a person or thing or such persons or things:
kings, princes, and such.
someone or something indicated or exemplified:
He claims to be a friend but is not such.

such

/ 蝉蕦迟蕛 /

determiner

1. of the sort specified or understood
  such books shouldn't be sold here
2. ( as pronoun )
  robbers, rapists, and such
  such is life
so great; so much
such a help
I've never seen such weeping
as such
1. in the capacity previously specified or understood
  a judge as such hasn't so much power
2. in itself or themselves
  intelligence as such can't guarantee success
such and such
specific, but not known or named
at such and such a time
such as
1. for example
  animals, such as elephants and tigers
2. of a similar kind as; like
  people such as your friend John make me angry
3. of the (usually small) amount, etc
  the food, such as there was, was excellent
such that
so that: used to express purpose or result
power such that it was effortless

adverb

(intensifier)
such a nice person that I gave him a present
such nice people

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of such¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English suilch, such, swulch, Old English swelc, swilc; equivalent to so ¹ + like ¹; cognate with German solch, Old Norse 蝉濒墨办谤, Gothic swaleiks

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of such¹

Old English swilc; related to Old Frisian 蝉腻濒颈办, Old Norse 蝉濒墨办谤, Gothic swaleiks, Old High German sulih

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

such as,
1. of the kind specified:
  A plan such as you propose will never succeed.
2. for example:
  He considers quiet pastimes, such as reading and chess, a bore.
as such. as ¹( def 28 ).

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Example Sentences

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She鈥檚 achieved such success due to her tenacity and resilience.

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And just like those cases, such an overstuffed film would not work without the right star to reduce the cinematic clutter.

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With such a low price point, the combo itself isn鈥檛 lucrative, but a part of Costco鈥檚鈥渂roader strategy to distinguish its warehouses,鈥� CNN reported.

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It鈥檚 a charmed life, and as such, totally impractical, as Anne notes when she arrives at Raymond鈥檚 behest.

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As a 鈥渉istory nerd,鈥� Brown likes to showcase things that illustrate the human experience, such as a thrifted re-creation of a clock from the Titanic.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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