单词 | in case of(in the case of) |
释义 | case , in ~ of : in the ~ of — 170 la. 这两个短语介词必须加以区别: in case of 作“倘遇到”讲,具有条件的含义(参见词条 P.169 ); in the case of 则是“关于”的意思。 例如: In case of failure, their position would be perilous in theextreme. 要是失败,他们的处境就会陷于极端的危急。 ( =If there is failure ,…) In the case of foreign language, Prof Green has learnedJapanese and Chinese. 说起外语,格林教授已学了日语和汉语。( =As for foreign language ,…) Poerty depressed most people ; in the case of my father itwas otherwise. 穷苦很折磨人;就我父亲来说,那就是另一回事了。( = …, as to my father …) lb. 如作“万一”讲,则要使用 in casc of ,并多半放在句末;作“遇到”讲,也要使用它,往往放在句首。 例如: Always keep a bucket of water handy, in case of fire. 随时准备好一桶水以防万一着火。 In case of fire, summon the fire brigade. 遇到起火,赶快报警。 |
随便看 |
英汉词典包含54938条英汉翻译词条,涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的必备工具。