Q: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Eng-Class/M.1655311368.A.69C.html
A:
想問關於第一段第二行的and such is是什麼意思呢?
後述。
Yes
第一段第四行的represent them, that
這個that是指一開始開頭Consumers are…到represent them這一整句嗎?
No.
這樣子看:(幫助你理解用所做的暫時變化)
..., and their familiarity with big brands (...) is such that they can register a brand ... with barely any conscious thought process.
https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/such
adj → 2 ... used to say that something has a quality that results in something specified
不要去想「應該要寫成」,因為原本的倒裝寫法就是他們的習慣用法,你不熟悉而已。(稍微)比較常見的是搭配"such is the case"(*1),比如:
The entire community of players of the popular tactical first-person shooter video game from Riot Games has become attached to its agents and such is the case that a famous cosplayer has brought to light a perfect outfit for all Reyna mains, ....
-- california18.com
另一個例子:
Such is the case that the world is now divided into two classes of people: ...
-- GQ Australia
(*1) The Random House Dictionary
adj → 5 being as stated or indicated:
e.g. Such is the case.