A.such 作为代词,用作表语时,可以放在句首产生倒装语序。从句是结果状语从句。
例如:
1.Such was the flood that many people became homeless. 这次洪灾很严重,以致许多人都无家可归。(摘自马静:《英语语法精讲》第290页)
正常语序:
The flood was such that many people became homeless.
2.Such was his eloquence that we were all moved by it. (摘自《刘毅英语语法宝典》p.126)
正常语序:
His eloquence was such (= such great eloquence) that we were all moved by it.他口才很好,以至于我们全部都被感动。
3.Such is the elegance of this typeface that it is still a favourite of designers. 这种字体很优美,至今仍深受设计人员喜欢。(摘自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第9版 )
正常语序:
The elegance of this typeface is such that it is still a favourite of designers.
4.Such was her beauty that whoever saw her was fascinated. 她的美貌使所有见到她的人都为之倾心。(摘自《英汉多功能词典》新编升级版 p.1697)
正常语序:
Her beauty was such that whoever saw her was fascinated.
5.Such was his strengh that he could bend iron bars.
他的力量如此厉害,以至于他能弄弯铁棍。
正常语序:
His strengh was such that he could bend iron bars.
6.Such was the damage that it would cost thousands to repair.
正常语序:
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair.
损坏严重,要修好就得花几千块钱。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
7. Such is the effect on our blood chemistry that it produces physical changes in our entire body.
正常语序:
The effect on our blood chemistry is such that it produces physical changes in our entire body.
我们血液的化学成分所受影响很大,致使全身都发生变化。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
8. Such is the size of the problem that these arguments are purely academic.
问题的实情在于这些论点纯属空谈。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
正常语序:
The size of the problem is such that these arguments are purely academic.
9. Such is their devotion to the common good of the colony that not only soldier ants but also worker ants will sacrifice their lives to help defeat an enemy.
这就是它们对群体共同利益的奉献,不仅是兵蚁,工蚁也会牺牲自己的生命来帮助打败敌人。
正常语序:
Their devotion to the common good of the colony is that not only soldier ants but also worker ants will sacrifice their lives to help defeat an enemy.
10.
Such is human nature ,that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers.
人类的天性竟是如此,以致于很多人往往愿意牺牲更高的工资来换取成为白领的特权。(新概念英语3.P26)
正常语序:
Human nature is such that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers.
B.
在such ……that句型中 ,such 作限定词,修饰名词时,系表结构和动宾结构,都可以构成“部分倒装”。 从句是结果状语从句。
Such a nice man does he seem that we all believe him. (系表结构)
动宾结构,提前 such 也可以部分倒装。例如:
He made such a big mistake that the teacher criticized him. =
Such a big mistake did he make that the teacher criticized him.
Such a wise and inspiring leader was Abraham Lincoln that all the American people had a deep love for him.
亚伯拉罕·林肯是这样一位睿智而鼓舞人心的领袖,美国人民都深深地爱着他。
Abraham Lincoln was such a wise and inspiring leader that all the American people had a deep love for him.
Such a moving film was it that they were all lost in thought after it was over.
这是一部如此感人的电影,电影结束后他们都陷入了沉思。
Such a fierce dog did he have that we couldn't come.
他有那么凶猛的一只狗,以至于我们不能进去。
Such a precious gift did he give me that I was deeply touched.
他送我这么珍贵的礼物使我深受感动。
Such an instructive speech did he make that all the listeners were moved.
他发表的演说那么有教育意义,以至于所有的听众都很感动。
Such great progress did he make that he was praised.
他取得如此大的进步,因此受到表扬。
Such rapid progress did my nephew make that he was able to keep a diary in English before long.
我侄子取得了如此快的进步,他不久就能用英语记日记了。
I drank such a lot of coffee that I was still wide awake at two in the morning.
我喝了这么多咖啡,以至于凌晨两点还没睡。
It was such delicious food that I’ll never forget its taste.
这是如此美味的食物,我永远不会忘记它的味道。
They are such kind people that they are always ready to help those in need.
他们是如此善良的人,他们总是乐于帮助那些需要帮助的人。
在“such...that...”句型中,such修饰名词,意思也是“如此……以致于……”但当名词前有many、much、(a) few、(a) little等词修饰时,句子中要用“so...that...”而不能用“such...that...”.例如:
There is so little water in the glass that I can't drink any more. 杯子里的水太少了,以致于我不能再喝到水了。
We had so little time to catch the train that we had to eat our lunch on the fly.
我们要赶火车时间紧张,只能匆匆忙忙的扒了口饭。
He had so few friends that he was very lonely.
他朋友寥寥,孤独寂寞无无人陪。
So many years has passed that we hardly recognized each other the other day.(倒装语序)
这么多年过去了,前几天我们几乎认不出对方了。
可数名词单数有形容词修饰,so/such都对,但注意结构不同。
so+形容词+a/an+名词
such+a/an+形容词+名词
It was so exciting a trip that we will never forget.
It was such an exciting trip that we will never forget.
这是一次激动人心的旅行,我们永远不会忘记。
顺便说一下,such…as中的as引导定语从句:
They talked in such simple language as children could understand. 他们是用连孩子们都能听懂的简单语言谈话的。
They talked in such simple language that children could understand it. 他们用简单的语言谈话,连孩子们也能听懂.