"such as" 是英语中常用的举例短语,核心含义是“例如;诸如;像……这样的”,用于对前文提到的人、事物或概念进行具体举例说明。
"such as" 用来引出同类中的具体例子,帮助读者/听者更直观理解前文的概括性内容。例如:
I love fruits such as apples, bananas and oranges.(我喜欢水果,比如苹果、香蕉和橙子。)
She has hobbies such as painting and playing the piano.(她有诸如画画、弹钢琴之类的爱好。)
1、 后接成分:只能接名词、代词或动名词(不能接完整句子)
"such as" 是介词短语,后面必须跟名词性成分,不能接主谓结构的句子。
✅ 正确:He likes sports such as football and swimming.(他喜欢足球、游泳这类运动。)
❌ 错误:He likes sports such as football is fun.(不能接句子“football is fun”)
2、 位置特点:通常放在被举例的概括性名词之后
先讲概括性内容,再用"such as"引出具体例子(有时前面加逗号,使句子更流畅)。
There are many beautiful cities in China such as Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.(中国有很多美丽的城市,比如北京、上海和成都。)
Some animals, such as pandas, are endangered.(有些动物,比如熊猫,处于濒危状态。)
3、 与"for example"的区别
两者都表示“例如”,但用法侧重不同:
短语 | 用法特点 | 例子 |
---|---|---|
such as | 侧重列举同类中的具体项,后接名词性成分 | I need stationery such as pens and notebooks. |
for example | 侧重举例说明,后常接完整句子(需用逗号隔开) | I need stationery. For example, I need pens and notebooks. |
4、 "such...as..."结构
当"such"修饰名词时,"as"可引导定语从句,说明名词的特征(意为“像……这样的;诸如……的”)。
He is not such a lazy boy as you think.(他不是你想的那种懒孩子。)
Such books as you recommended are very helpful.(你推荐的这类书很有帮助。)
❌ 重复使用:不能说"such as like"(两者都表“像”,重复);
❌ 位置颠倒:不能说"Such as Tom, many students are late."(应改为"Many students such as Tom are late.");
❌ 接句子:不能说"I like hobbies such as reading is relaxing."(应改为"I like hobbies such as reading." 或"I like hobbies; for example, reading is relaxing.")。
综上,"such as"是列举同类例子的高效工具,重点是后接名词性成分,且位置要紧跟被举例的概括性内容~