英语复习知识点case用法小结 (1)名词case的词意 ①意为“情形、情况”。 If that’s the case, you’ll have to work much harder.如果是那种情形的话,你将不得不更加努力地工作。 ②意为“病例、案例”。 There were seven cases of cholera.有7起霍乱的病例。 The civil case will be heard in court next week. 这一案件将于下星期审理。 ③意为“箱、盒、容器”。 John bought a case of beer.约翰买了一箱啤酒。 (2)由case构成的短语 ①in case意为“因为可能发生某事、以防万一”,是介词短语,在句中作状语,常可置于句尾;也可用做连词,后跟that从句(that常省略),表示条件或目的,从句谓语习惯用should+动词原形(should常省略)或陈述语气。 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 wait. 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 recognized.他不敢出门,生怕被认出来。 ②in that case意为“既然那样、假若是那样的话”,用来承接上文。 In that case, you wouldn’t have a pan on fire. 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 late. In that case we ought to wait for him.他可能迟到,因此我们应该等他。 ③in any case意为“无论如何、总之”。 We have to help him to pay the debt in case.我们无论如何要帮他还债。 ④in no case意为“在任何情形下决不、无论如何都不”,用于句首时句子要进行部分倒装。 In no case shall I forget the expression on her face.我决不会忘记她脸上的表情。 ⑤in case of sth.意为“若发生某事、如果、假如”,是短语介词,后接名词、代词、 -ing形式作宾语。 In case of fire, ring the alarm bell.遇火警时立即按警铃。 In case of rain(=In case it rains),they can’t go.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 week.如果他缺席,我们就会把会议推迟到下周。 ⑥in the case of意为“至于、就……来说”,是短语介词。 In the case of your debt, I’ll pay it off for you.至于你的欠款,我会替你还清的。 catch fire; on fire catch fire 意为“着火”,表示动作。on fire 意为“着火、在燃烧”,表示状态。如: Suddenly a pan of oil catches fire. Soon the whole floor was on fire and it was impossible for people on the floors above to escape. cause n.(大家为之奋斗的)事业 Helping the poor is a worthy cause. 帮助穷人是一项有价值的事业。 World peace is the cause he works for. 世界和平是他为之奋斗的事业。 ![]() |
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