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case

UK //keɪs//US //keɪs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'casus',意为‘落下’或‘事件’,通过古法语 'cas' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指具体的事例或情况,常用于描述特定场景下发生的事情或状态。

“In this case, we need to call the police immediately.”

(在这种情况下,我们需要立即报警。)

“It's a classic case of miscommunication.”

(这是一个典型的沟通不畅的例子。)

❶ 指容器或箱子,用于存放或携带物品。

“She packed her books in a wooden case.”

(她把书装在一个木箱里。)

“The jewelry was kept in a velvet-lined case.”

(珠宝被放在一个天鹅绒衬里的盒子里。)

同义词:instance, situation, container, box

verb

❶ 指将物品放入箱子或容器中,通常用于保护或运输。

“The workers cased the fragile items carefully.”

(工人们小心地将易碎物品装箱。)

“We need to case these documents before shipping.”

(我们需要在运输前将这些文件装箱。)

同义词:pack, box, encase

常见短语

in case — 表示以防万一,用于提醒或准备应对可能发生的情况。

“Take an umbrella in case it rains.”

(带把伞以防下雨。)

case in point — 用于举例说明某个论点或观点,强调一个具体的例子。

“Many people struggle with time management—case in point, our meeting started late again.”

(许多人在时间管理上有困难——举例来说,我们的会议又迟开始了。)

just in case — 表示为了预防某种可能性而采取的行动,通常用于不确定的情况。

“I brought extra batteries just in case.”

(我带了备用电池以防万一。)