| 释义 |
case the jointv. phr. slang 〖俚〗1To study the layout of a place one wishes to burglarize. (撬窃前)探路;侦察地形。◆ The hooded criminals carefully cased the joint before robbing the neighborhood bank.那些戴兜帽的罪犯在抢劫附近地区的银行前曾仔细地侦察过地形。2To familiarize oneself with a potential workplace or vacation spot as a matter of preliminary planning. (去未来的工作场所或度假地)熟悉情况,察看场所。◆ "Hello Fred," he said. "Are you working here now?" "No, not yet," Fred answered. "I am merely casing the joint."“喂,弗雷德,”他说。“你现在在这儿工作吗?”“不,还没有,”弗雷德回答说。“我只是来看看情况。” |