case
翻译
情况, 案例, 箱子, 理由
例句
I will pack my case tonight.
我今晚要收拾我的箱子。
In this case, we should wait.
在这种情况下,我们应该等待。
The police have a strong case.
警方掌握了有力的案情。
There were ten cases of the flu.
有十个流感病例。
语法模式
in case of ((sth.)) 万一…的情况下 In case of fire, leave the building.
a case of ((sth.)) …的案例 It was a clear case of cheating.
近义词
同义词: situation, instance, container, lawsuit (情况, 实例, 容器, 诉讼)
词源
源自拉丁语 'casus'(落下、机会、事件),来自 'cadere'(掉落)。
记忆技巧
想一想侦探的“案件(case)卷宗”,里面包含了特定“情况”的细节;或者想一想装衣服的“手提箱(suitcase)”。