
such as it is是一个固定短语,用于为事物"打预防针",提前声明其质量不佳、不完美或数量有限。
含义:表示"尽管不怎么样"、"就那样吧"、"虽然不完美但姑且如此"。
位置:通常放在句中或句末,用逗号隔开。
语气:常带有自谦或抱歉的意味。
You may use my bike, such as it is.
我的自行车不怎么样,但你可以凑合着用。
(暗示:车子旧/不好,但还能骑。)
The food, such as it is, is plentiful.
食物本身不怎么样,但量很多。
(暗示:食物不精美,但管够。)
You’re welcome to join us for supper, such as it is—we’re only having soup and bread.
欢迎你来吃晚饭,只是没什么好吃的——只有汤和面包。
(暗示:晚餐很简单,希望对方不要介意。)
This report, such as it is, took me two hours to write.
这份报告写得不怎么样,但我还是花了两个小时写完。
(暗示:报告质量一般,但确实完成了。)
Well, my flat is very small, such as it is.
唉,我的公寓很小,就那样吧。
(暗示:房子条件一般,但已是全部。)
The opposition, such as it is, has little real power.
所谓的反对派,如果有也算的话,其实没什么实权。
(暗示:反对派力量很弱。)
The "good" news, such as it is, is that the price hasn’t gone up.
所谓的"好消息",如果还能算的话,就是价格没涨。
(暗示:好消息本身也很有限。)
The empirical evidence, such as it is, suggests a different explanation.
现有的实验证据(虽然不多/不完美),却指向了另一种解释。
(暗示:证据不充分,但值得参考。)
适用场景:当你想提供或接受某物,但又想提前说明其"不怎么样"时使用。
表达效果:能让语气更委婉、谦虚,避免显得自大或让对方有过高期待
