高考英语必备知识
case用法小结
(1)名词case的词意
①意为
If that's the case, you'll have to work much 如果是那种情形的话,你将不得不更加努力地工作。
②意为
There were seven cases of 有7起霍乱的病例。
The civil case will be heard in court next 这一案件将于下星期审理。
③意为
John bought a case of 约翰买了一箱啤酒。
(2)由case构成的短语
①in case意为
It may rain-you'd better take an umbrella(just)in case(it does).可能下雨--你最好带把雨伞,以防万一。
In case(=If)he arrives before I get back, please ask him to
如果他在我回来之前到,请让他等一下。
He doesn't dare to leave the house in case(that)he should be 他不敢出门,生怕被认出来。
②in that case意为
In that case, you wouldn't have a pan on You'd have a house on fire!
要是那样,你就不光使锅着火,你还会把房子烧起来。
You don't like the job? In that case why don't you leave?你不喜欢这份工作?那你怎么不辞掉呢?
He may be In that case we ought to wait for 他可能迟到,因此我们应该等他。 ③in any case意为
We have to help him to pay the debt in 我们无论如何要帮他还债。
④in no case意为
⑤in case of 意为
In case of fire, ring the alarm 遇火警时立即按警铃。
In case of rain(=In case it rains),they can't 要是下雨,他们就走不了了。
In case of his being absent, we'll put off the meeting till next 如果他缺席,我们就会把会议推迟到下周。