
cases
词源
源自拉丁语 'casus',意为'落下'、'发生',通过古法语 'cas' 传入英语。
noun
❶ 指具体的情况或实例,用于描述某种特定条件下发生的事情或现象。
“In most cases, the problem can be solved easily.”
(在大多数情况下,这个问题可以轻松解决。)
“There have been several cases of theft in this area.”
(这个地区已经发生了几起盗窃案。)
❶ 指法律案件或诉讼,用于描述法庭审理的具体事件。
“The lawyer is handling several cases at the moment.”
(这位律师目前正在处理几起案件。)
“The court dismissed the case due to lack of evidence.”
(法庭因证据不足驳回了此案。)
verb
❶ 将某物装入箱子或容器中,通常用于运输或储存。
“The workers are casing the fragile items carefully.”
(工人们正在小心地将易碎物品装箱。)
“We need to case these books before moving.”
(搬家前我们需要把这些书装箱。)
常见短语
in case — 表示以防万一,为可能发生的情况做准备。
“Take an umbrella in case it rains.”
(带把伞以防下雨。)
case in point — 用来举例说明某个观点或论点的具体实例。
“His success is a case in point of hard work paying off.”
(他的成功就是努力会有回报的一个例子。)
worst-case scenario — 指可能发生的最坏情况,用于规划或风险评估。
“We should prepare for the worst-case scenario.”
(我们应该为最坏的情况做好准备。)