英语中的难点单词.doc

such / st; st/ det (a) (referring back 用以复指前文) of the kind specified earlier 上述一类的; （像前面提及的）那样的, 这样的, 如此的: He noticed her necklace. Such jewels must have cost thousands, he thought. 他注意到了她的项链. 他想, 这样的首饰价值一定上千了. * He told them about the job he had left. Such information was just what they needed. 他告诉他们他刚辞去的工作的情况. 这些情况正是他们需要知道的. * Ive been invited to an Asian wedding. What happens on such occasions? 我应邀参加亚洲人的婚礼. 这种婚礼是如何举行的? * He said he hadnt got time or made some such excuse. 他说他没有时间, 或是诸如此类的藉口. * This isnt the only story of starving children. Many such cases are reported every day. 这并非饥饿儿童的唯一事例, 很多类似报道无日无之. (b) sth as/that. (referring forward 用以预指後文) of the specified kind 下述一类的; （像後面提及的）那样的, 这样的, 如此的: Such a disaster as her car being stolen had never happened before. 有的祸事, 像她的汽车被盗之类, 以前从未发生过. * Such poets as Keats and Shelley wrote Romantic poetry. 有些诗人, 如济慈和雪莱, 写的是浪漫主义的诗歌. * Such advice as (ie The little advice that) he was given proved almost worthless. 给他提的那类建议简直毫无价值. * The knot was fastened in such a way that it was impossible to undo. 这个结系得那麽紧, 根本解不开. sth (as/that.) to the specified degree (of importance, worth, etc) （重要性 价值等）达到（後面提及的）那种程度的: On an occasion such as this (ie as important as this) we are privileged to welcome. 在这样重要的场合, 我们有幸能欢迎. * He showed such concern that people took him to be a relative. 他很关心别人, 因而大家都把他当作亲人. * Hes not such a fool as he looks. 他并不像看上去的那样愚蠢. * It was such a boring speech (that) I fell asleep. 这讲演枯燥无味, 听得我都睡着了. * Im afraid I cant remember it was such a long time ago. 很抱歉, 我想不起来了-那是很久以前的事了. * Such is the influence of TV that it can make a person famous overnight. 电视的影响力就是这麽大, 可以让人转眼成名. (as an intensifier 用以加强语气) so great; so very (much) 这麽大的; 这样（极其）: Shes got such talent. 她有非凡的才能. * Were having such a wonderful time. 我们玩儿得真痛快. * Baby giraffes seem to have such long legs. 小长颈鹿的腿显得格外长. * Ive had such a shock. 我震惊得不得了. * Why are you in such a hurry? 你为什麽这样匆忙? such pron 1 person or thing of a specified kind 某类的人或事物. (a) (referring back 用以复指前文): Cricket was boring. Such (ie That) was her opinion before meeting Ian. 打板球没意思. 她在认识伊恩以前就是这种看法. * Shes a competent leader and has always been regarded as such by her colleagues. 她是个很有能力的领导人, 她的同事一向都是这样认为的. (b) as to do sth; that. (referring forward 用以预指後文): The pain in her foot wasnt such as to stop her walking. 她脚疼, 但还不至於不能行走. * The damage was such that it would cost too much money to repair. 损坏得很严重, 要用很多钱才能修好. 2 (idm 习语) as such as the word is usually understood; in the strict sense of the word 按照某词通用的词义; 根据某词严格的词义: The new job is not a promotion as such but it brings good prospects for the future. 这一新的工作, 严格说来并不算提升, 不过以後很有发展前途. * I cant call my book a best seller as such but its very popular. 我不敢说我的书是畅销书, 但可以说很受欢迎. such as (a) like; for example 像; 诸如; 例如: Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses are becoming rare. 兰花和报春花之类的野花越来越少了. (b) everything that 凡是: Such as remains after tax will be yours when I die. 我死以後全部财产除了交税以外都给你. ,such as it is (used to apologize for the poor quality of sth 用以对某物质量不好表示歉意): Youre welcome to join us for supper, such as it is were only having soup and bread. 欢迎你和我们一起吃晚饭, 只是没什麽好吃的-只有汤和面包.# such-and-such pron, det (thing) of a particular but unspecified type 某种未具体指明的（事物）: Always say at the start of an application that youre applying for such-and-such (a job) because. 在求职信的开头一定要说明你要求某某工作, 理由是.so 1 / su; so/ adv (used before adjs and advs 用於形容词与副词之前) to such an extent 到这种程度; 这麽; 那麽: Last time I saw him he was so fat! 我上次见到他时, 他那麽胖! * Dont look so angry (ie as angry as you appear now)! 别这麽生气! not + adj/adv (+ as.) not to the same extent (as) 不（像）.这麽.; 不（像）.那麽.: It wasnt so bad as last time! 这次不像上次那麽坏! * It didnt take so long as we expected. 时间没像我们预料的那麽久. * I havent enjoyed myself so much for a long time. 我很长时间没有这麽高兴过了. + adj/adv + (that). (indicating the result 表示结果): He was so ill that we had to send for a doctor. 他病得很重, 我们只好给他请医生了. * She was so angry (that) she couldnt speak. 她气得说不出话来. + adj/adv + as to do sth to the extent that one does sth 到做某事的程度: She was so kind as to phone for a taxi for me. 她很热心, 为我打电话叫了计程车. * How could you be so stupid as to believe him? 你怎麽这麽笨竟相信他的话? * Would you be so good as to lock the door when you leave? 你离开时请把门锁上行吗? + adj + a/an + n (+ as sb/sth) (used in making comparisons 用於做比较): He was not so quick a learner as his brother. 他没他弟弟学得快. * Hes not so good a player as his wife. 他没他妻子演奏得好. * Is this so unusual a case (ie more unusual than most)? 这种情况那麽不寻常吗? very; extremely 很; 极: Im so glad to see you. 见到你非常高兴. * It was so kind of you to remember my birthday. 你还记得我的生日, 十分感谢. * We have so much to do. 我们有很多事要做. * Shes feeling so much better today. 她今天身体好多了. (idm 习语) not so much sth as sth not one thing but rather sth else 不是.而是.: Shes not so much poor as careless with money. 她倒不是穷而是太不在乎钱了. so many/much an unspecified number or amount 多少（表示不定的数量）: A recipe tells you that you need so many eggs, so much milk, etc. 这个食谱上说需要多少鸡蛋 多少牛奶等等. * Write on the form that you stayed so many nights at so much per night. 把你住了几个晚上 每晚多少钱, 填在这个表上. ,so much sth a great deal of (nonsense, etc) 大量的（废话等）: His promises were just so much meaningless talk. 他许诺的都是空话. ,so much for sb/sth nothing further need be said or done about sb/sth 关於某人某事物要说的或要做的只有这些: So much for our hopes of going abroad we can forget it. 我们出国的希望告一段落-不必再提了. ,so much so that (/TEt; TEt/) to such an extent that 到这种程度以致: We are very busy so much so that we cant manage to take a holiday this year. 我们很忙-忙得今年都没办法度假了. with not/without so much as sth with not even sth 甚至连某事物都没有: Off he went, without so much as a goodbye. 他走了, 甚至连再见都没说.so 2 / su; so/ adv in this or that way; thus 这样; 那样; 就这样: Stand with your arms out, so. 两臂伸开站着, 就这样. * So it was that he had his first sight of snow. 就那样, 他第一次见到了雪. (used to avoid repetition, esp after believe, hope, suppose, tell, say, do 用以避免重复, 尤用於believe hope suppose tell say do之後): Is he coming? I believe so. 他来吗?我想他能来. * Im not sure if Ill succeed, but I certainly hope so. 我不知道我能不能成功, 当然我希望能成功了. * Hes got the job? So she said. 他得到那份工作了?她是这麽说的. * They think she may try to phone. If so, someone must stay here. 他们认为她可能来电话.要是这样的话, 就得有人守在这儿. (used to express agreement 用以表示同意): You were invited to that party, werent you? So I was, Id forgotten. 已经邀请你参加那个聚会了, 是吧?可不是吗, 我都忘了. * They won the championship five years ago. So they did. 他们五年前获得过冠军.可不是吗. * Theres a bird nesting in the garage. So there is. 有只鸟正在车库里搭窝.可真是. also 也: He is divorced and so am I. 他离了婚, 我也离了婚. * Ive been to Moscow. So have I. 我去过莫斯科.我也去过. (idm 习语) and so on (and so forth) (used to show that a list or sequence continues in a similar way 用以表示列举未尽): He talked about how much we owed to our parents, our duty to our country and so on and so forth. 他谈到我们受到父母多少恩惠 我们对国家应尽的义务等等. so as to do sth with the intention of doing sth 为了做某事: I left a message so as to be sure of contacting her. 我留下了张条子以便与她取得联系. * He disconnected the phone so as not to be disturbed. 他为了不受打扰, 把电话线路关掉了. so be it (indicating an acceptance of events, facts, etc 表示对某情况 事情等认可 同意等): If he doesnt want to be involved, then so be it. 要是他不想参与这件事, 就随他便吧. so that; so.that (a) with the aim that; in order that 为的是; 以便: She worked hard so that everything would be ready by 6 oclock. 她拼命干以便能到6点时把一切都准备好. * He has so organized his life that his wife suspects nothing. 他把生活安排得井井有条, 为的是不让妻子有任何怀疑. (b) with the result that; to the extent that 结果; 以致; 因此: Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. 再也没听到他的消息, 因此我们有些怀疑他是否死了. * He so adores his daughters that he keeps buying them expensive toys. 他非常疼爱女儿, 经常给她们买贵重的玩具.# so-and-so n (pl so-and-sos) (infml 口) (a) imaginary or unknown person; some person or other 某某; 某人: Lets suppose a Mr So-and-so registers at the hotel. 咱们打个比方吧, 有个某某先生来旅馆登记. (b) (derog 贬) person who is disliked 讨厌的人: Some so-and-so has pinched my towel. 谁那麽讨厌把我的毛巾拿走了. * Our neighbours a bad-tempered old so-and-so. 我们的邻居是个脾气很坏的家伙.,so-called adj usu attrib 通常作定语 (often derog常作贬义) (used to suggest that the words used to describe sb/sth are not appropriate 用以指对描述某人某事物的词语含不承认意): Where are your ,so-called friends now? 你那些所谓的朋友现在都到哪儿去了? * Our ,so-called villa by the sea was a small bungalow two miles from the coast. 我们的所谓海滨别墅是离海岸两英里的一座小平房. * This is the patio, so-called its really just the back yard. 这就是所谓的院子-其实只是後院.so 3 / su; so/ conj (indicating result 表示结果) and that is why 因此; 所以: The shops were closed so I didnt get any milk. 商店都关门了, 所以我没买到牛奶. * The manager was ill so I went in his pla