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case /keɪs/► SEE ALLas the case may bebe on sb’s casebe on the casea case in pointcase the jointget off sb’s casein any case(just) in casein case of sthin that casemake out a case (for sth)a basket casean open-and-shut caseI rest my case
●as the ˌcase may ˈbeused to say that one of two or more possibilities is true, but which one is true depends on the circumstances 根据具体情况；视情况而定◆There may be an announcement about this tomorrow — or not, as the case may be.
明天可能会宣布这件事，也可能不会，那要看情况了。●be on sb’s ˈcase (informal) criticize sb all the time 不停地指责某人◆She’s always on my case about cleaning my room.
她老是不停地指责我，说我的房间该打扫了。●be on the ˈcasebe dealing with a particular matter, especially a criminal investigation 正在处理某个事件（尤指刑事侦查）◆We have two of our best agents on the case.
我们有两名最优秀的特工在侦查此案。●a case in ˈpointa clear example of the problem, situation, etc. that is being discussed 明证；恰当的例证◆Many of the students are from Latin America. Carlos is a case in point — he’s from Colombia.
许多学生来自拉美。卡洛斯就是一个明显的例子，他来自哥伦比亚。●case the ˈjoint (informal) look carefully around a building so that you can plan how to steal things from it at a later time （为日后行窃）踩点，踩道，探路◆I saw two men here earlier. Do you think they were casing the joint?
我刚才在这里看到两个人，你认为他们会是在踩点吗？●get off sb’s ˈcase (informal) used to tell sb to stop criticizing you or another person 别再批评某人了◆I’m doing my best, so get off my case, will you?
我在尽最大努力，别再批评我了好吗？●in ˈany casewhatever may happen or has happened; anyway 无论如何；不管怎样◆I don’t know yet who’ll bring it or what time, but in any case you’ll get your car back tomorrow.
我还不知道什么人或什么时间会把车送来，但无论如何明天你的车能找回来。◆My mother came to stay so I couldn’t go to the party, but I didn’t really want to go in any case.
我母亲来住，所以聚会我不能去了，不过反正我也并不想去。●(just) in caseso as to be prepared for what may or may not happen 以防；以防万一◆Somebody should stay at home in case John phones.
得有人在家，万一约翰打电话过来呢。◆‘Did Clara say she’d phone?’ ‘No, but somebody should stay here just in case.’
“克拉拉说过她会打电话吗？”“没有，不过最好有人留在这儿以防万一。”●in case of sth (formal) if sth happens 如果（发生什么事）；假使◆In case of fire, leave the building by the nearest exit.
如遇火警，由最近的出口离开大楼。●in ˈthat caseif that happens or has happened; if that is the situation 如果那样；假使那样的话◆‘I’ve made up my mind.’ ‘In that case, there’s no point discussing it.’
“我已经决定了。”“既然如此，讨论这件事就毫无意义了。”●make out a case (for sth)argue in favour of sth 为…进行辩护；提出论据支持◆In her report, she makes out a case for giving more funds to the health service.
她在报告里论证了应该为公共医疗卫生服务提供更多资金。●a ˈbasket case (informal) 1. a country or an organization whose economic situation is very bad 经济上千疮百孔（或濒于崩溃）的国家（或组织）◆A few years ago, the country was an economic basket case, but now things are different.几年前，这个国家的经济还是千疮百孔，可是现在情况不同了。2. a person who is slightly crazy and who has problems dealing with situations 精神紧张难于应付场面的人◆‘How did the interview go?’ ‘Terrible! I’m sure they thought I was a complete basket case.’“面试情况怎么样？”“糟透了！我想他们一定认为我特别容易怯场。”●an ˌopen-and-shut ˈcase (of a legal case, crime, etc. 案件、罪行等) so clear or simple that it can be dealt with or solved very easily and quickly 昭然若揭的；一目了然的◆It’s an open-and-shut case. His fingerprints were on the gun and he can’t prove where he was that night.这个案子是明摆着的，枪上有他的指纹，而他又不能证明自己那晚在哪里。●I ˌrest my ˈcase (spoken, law 法律 or humorous) have no more to say about sth, especially because you think you have proved your point 本人对案情陈述完毕；我的话说完了◆You see what I mean about him always arriving late? It’s nearly ten o’clock and he’s not here yet. I rest my case!你明白我为什么说他总是迟到了吧？快十点了，他还没到。我不多说了！ |