case
- n.案例;（需特别对待或注意的）人;病例;方面;.( 一 ) 组， ( 一 ) 对;实例;诉讼;（在审判、讨论等中支持一方的）论据，理由，辩词;实情，事实;病人，伤员;容器，箱，盒，罩;境况, 状况;<美俚>元;具体情况;框，架;事例;特殊情况;（语法的）格;（尤指警方）侦查的案情，调查的案件;待裁决的案件
- vt.（用材料、物质）围绕；包盖;<非正式>（盗抢前）踩点儿，探察;把…装入箱 ( 或盒、套等 ) 内
复数： cases 过去式： cased 现在分词： casing 过去分词： cased 第三人称单数： cases
cas 降落 + -e
casenoun
情况 situation
具体情况；事例；实例
a particular situation or a situation of a particular type
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment.
在某些情况下，人们必须等上好几周才能得到约见。
The company only dismisses its employees in cases of gross misconduct.
这家公司只有在雇员严重渎职时才予以解聘。
It's a classic case (= a very typical case) of bad planning.
这是计划不当的一个典型事例。
实情；事实
the true situation
If that is the case (= if the situation described is true) , we need more staff.
如果真是那样，那我们就需要更多的员工了。
It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving.
监狱条件得到改善的情况绝非事实。
特殊情况
a situation that relates to a particular person or thing
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient.
根据你的情况，我们可以从宽处理。
I cannot make an exception in your case (= for you and not for others) .
我不能对你破例。
警方调查 police investigation
（尤指警方）侦查的案情，调查的案件
a matter that is being officially investigated, especially by the police
a murder case
谋杀案
a case of theft
盗窃案
法院 in court
诉讼；待裁决的案件
a question to be decided in court
The case will be heard next week.
此案下周审理。
a court case
诉讼案件
to win/lose a case
胜 / 败诉
论据 arguments
（在审判、讨论等中支持一方的）论据，理由，辩词
a set of facts or arguments that support one side in a trial, a discussion, etc.
the case for the defence/prosecution
有利于被告 / 原告的论据
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law) .
我们的律师认为我们论据不足，无法赢得官司。
the case for/against private education
赞成 / 反对实行私立学校教育的理由
The report makes out a strong case (= gives good arguments) for spending more money on hospitals.
报告充分阐明了增加医院经费的理由。
You will each be given the chance to state your case .
你们每人都有机会陈述理由。
容器 container
容器；箱；盒；套；罩；容器及内装物；（容器的）容量
a container or covering used to protect or store things; a container with its contents or the amount that it contains
a pencil case
铅笔盒
a jewellery case
首饰盒
a packing case (= a large wooden box for packing things in)
包装箱
The museum was full of stuffed animals in glass cases.
博物馆的玻璃柜里摆满了动物标本。
a case (= 12 bottles) of champagne
一箱（12瓶）香槟酒
Let me carry your case for you.
我来帮你提箱子吧。
疾病 of disease
病例；病案；病人；伤员
the fact of sb having a disease or an injury; a person suffering from a disease or an injury
a severe case of typhoid
伤寒重病例
The most serious cases were treated at the scene of the accident.
受伤最严重的人在事故现场就得到了救治。
人 person
（需特别对待或注意的）人
a person who needs, or is thought to need, special treatment or attention
He's a hopeless case.
他是无可救药了。
语法 grammar
格（某些语言中表示名词、形容词或代词与另一词关系的形式）
the form of a noun, an adjective or a pronoun in some languages, that shows its relationship to another word
the nominative/accusative/genitive case
主格；宾格；所有格
Latin nouns have case, number and gender.
拉丁语名词有格、数和性。
used to say that one of two or more possibilities is true, but which one is true depends on the circumstances
这件事明天可能有个声明，也可能没有，那要看情况了。
There may be an announcement about this tomorrow─or not, as the case may be.
to criticize sb all the time
她老是对我的房间需要打扫的事指责个没完。
She's always on my case about cleaning my room.
to be dealing with a particular matter, especially a criminal investigation
我们有两名探员在侦察此案。
We have two agents on the case.
used to tell sb to stop criticizing you
a clear example of the problem, situation, etc. that is being discussed
whatever happens or may have happened
现在抱怨毫无意义，不管怎样我们明天都要离开。
There's no point complaining now─we're leaving tomorrow in any case.
because of the possibility of sth happening
你最好带上钥匙以防我不在家。
You'd better take the keys in case I'm out.
You probably won't need to call─but take my number, just in case.
你很可能无需打电话，不过还是记下我的电话号码吧，以防万一。
In case (= if it is true that) you're wondering why Jo's here─let me explain…
我来解释一下吧，免得你奇怪乔为什么在这儿。
if sth happens
如遇火警，即按警铃。
In case of fire, ring the alarm bell.
if that happens or has happened; if that is the situation
“我已经拿定主意。”“ 既然如此，讨论这件事就毫无意义了。”
‘I've made up my mind.’ ‘In that case, there's no point discussing it.’
verb
to look carefully around a building so that you can plan how to steal things from it at a later time
These are all words for a thing or situation that is typical of a particular group or set, and is sometimes used to support an argument.以上各词均指事例、实例、例证。
something such as an object, a fact or a situation that shows, explains or supports what you say; a thing that is typical of or represents a particular group or set指实例、例证、典型、范例、样品：
Can you give me an example of what you mean?
你能给我举个实例来解释你的意思吗？
a particular situation or a situation of a particular type; a situation that relates to a particular person or thing指具体情况、事例、实例、特定情况：
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment.
在某些情况下，必须等上好几周才能得到约见。
( rather formal ) a particular situation or a situation of a particular type指例子、事例、实例：
The report highlights a number of instances of injustice.
这篇报道重点列举了一些不公正的实例。
an example of sth, especially an animal or plant尤指动植物的物种：
The aquarium has some interesting specimens of unusual tropical fish.
水族馆里有一些很有趣的罕见的热带鱼。
( rather formal ) a story, an event or an example that clearly shows the truth about sth指说明事实的故事、实例、事例：
The statistics are a clear illustration of the point I am trying to make.
这组统计数字清楚地阐明了我要陈述的观点。
An illustration is often used to show that sth is true. An example is used to help to explain sth. |
case
INSTANCES AND OTHER ABSTRACT MEANINGS 例子及其他抽象意义
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N-COUNT 特定情况;事例;实例
A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.Surgical training takes at least nine years, or 11 in the case of obstetrics...
外科至少需要9年的专业训练，产科甚至需要11年。
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N-COUNT 病例;案例;问题
A case is a person or their particular problem that a doctor, social worker, or other professional is dealing with....the case of a 57-year-old man who had suffered a stroke...
一个患过中风的57岁男子的病例
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N-COUNT 境况;状况;情形
If you say that someone is a sad case or a hopeless case, you mean that they are in a sad situation or a hopeless situation.I knew I was going to make it — that I wasn't a hopeless case.
我就知道自己能挺过去——我还没到山穷水尽的地步。
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N-COUNT 案件;案子
A case is a crime or mystery that the police are investigating.The police have several suspects in the case of five murders committed in Gainesville, Florida...
警方就佛罗里达州盖恩斯维尔的5起谋杀案已经锁定了几名犯罪嫌疑人。
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N-COUNT (用以证明或反驳的)事实，根据，理由
The case for or against a plan or idea consists of the facts and reasons used to support it or oppose it.He sat there while I made the case for his dismissal...
他坐在那儿，听我陈述解雇他的理由。
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N-COUNT 官司;诉讼;讼案
In law, a case is a trial or other legal inquiry.It can be difficult for public figures to win a libel case...
公众人物想打赢诽谤官司可能会很难。
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PHRASE （表示补充的内容比前述更重要，且支持或纠正前述）不管怎样，再者
You say in any case when you are adding something which is more important than what you have just said, but which supports or corrects it.The concert was booked out, and in any case, most of the people gathered in the square could not afford the price of a ticket.
音乐会门票已经预订一空，再者，聚在广场上的人多数也买不起票。
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PHRASE （强调后面的陈述至关重要或十分肯定）不管怎样，无论如何
You say in any case after talking about things that you are not sure about, to emphasize that your next statement is the most important thing or the thing that you are sure about.Either he escaped, or he came to grief. In any case, he was never seen again.
他要么逃掉了，要么遭到了不测。不管怎么样，反正再也没有人见过他。
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PHR-CONJ-SUBORD 以备；以防;免得
If you do something in case or just in case a particular thing happens, you do it because that thing might happen.In case anyone was following me, I made an elaborate detour...
为了防止有人跟踪我，我特地绕了弯路。
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PREP-PHRASE 以备;以防;以免
If you do something or have something in case of a particular thing, you do it or have it because that thing might happen or be true.Many shops along the route have been boarded up in case of trouble.
沿途很多商店的门窗都用木板封上了，以防不测。
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PHRASE (表示不耐烦地陈述显而易见或与听话人无关的事情)竟然，难道，假使
You use in case in expressions like 'in case you didn't know' or 'in case you've forgotten' when you are telling someone in a rather irritated way something that you think is either obvious or none of their business.She's nervous about something, in case you didn't notice...
她正为了什么事神经紧张，你连这个都没看出来？
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PHRASE 那样的话;在那种情况下
You say in that case or in which case to indicate that what you are going to say is true if the possible situation that has just been mentioned actually exists.Perhaps you've some doubts about the attack. In that case it may interest you to know that Miss Woods witnessed it...
你也许对这起袭击还有些怀疑。那么如果我告诉你伍兹小姐亲眼目睹了这起事件，你可能会感兴趣。
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PHRASE 以防万一
You can say that you are doing something just in case to refer vaguely to the possibility that a thing might happen or be true, without saying exactly what it is.I guess we've already talked about this but I'll ask you again just in case.
我想我们已经谈过这个问题了，不过为了以防万一，我再问你一次。
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PHRASE 无论情况如何；无论怎样
You say as the case may be or whatever the case may be to indicate that the statement you are making applies equally to the two or more alternatives that you have mentioned.They know how everything works — or doesn't work, as the case may be.
他们了解一切是如何运作的，或者为何出差错，无论是哪种情况，他们都很清楚。
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PHRASE (是)…的问题;(是)…的事
If you say that a task or situation is a case of a particular thing, you mean that it consists of that thing or can be described as that thing.It's a case of relaxing, then playing...
应该是先放松，然后再玩。
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PHRASE 典型的例子;恰当的例证
If you say that something is a case in point, you mean that it is a good example of something you have just mentioned.In many cases religious persecution is the cause of people fleeing their country. A case in point is colonial India.
很多情况下，宗教迫害是导致人们逃奔异国他乡的原因。一个典型的例子是殖民统治时期的印度。
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PHRASE 是这样;是这种情况
If you say that something is the case, you mean that it is true or correct.You'll probably notice her having difficulty swallowing. If this is the case, give her plenty of liquids...
你可能会注意到她吞咽有困难。要是这样的话，让她多吃流食。
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PHRASE 着手处理;正在解决
If you say that someone is on the case, you mean that they are aware of a particular problem and are trying to resolve it.The CompuServe management is on the case now, and it looks as if things will return to normal soon.
CompuServe在线服务公司的管理层正在处理这个问题，看样子，要不了多久，一切就能恢复正常。
CONTAINERS 容器
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N-COUNT 盒;箱;匣;容器
A case is a container that is specially designed to hold or protect something....a black case for his spectacles.
他的黑色眼镜盒
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N-COUNT 手提箱;衣箱;皮箱
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N-COUNT 酒箱
A case of wine or other alcoholic drink is a box containing a number of bottles, usually twelve, which is sold as a single unit....a case of champagne.
一箱香槟酒
GRAMMAR TERM 语法术语
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N-COUNT (语法的)格
In the grammar of many languages, the case of a group such as a noun group or adjective group is the form it has which shows its relationship to other groups in the sentence.→ see:accusative;nominative
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See also:lower case;upper case
noun
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- a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- the family brought suit against the landlord
- Synonym: lawsuit suit cause causa
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- a portable container for carrying several objects
- the musicians left their instrument cases backstage
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- a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
- Synonym: display case showcase vitrine
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- bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
- the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase
- Synonym: pillowcase slip pillow slip
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- (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
- for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters
- Synonym: compositor's case typesetter's case
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- the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
- the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced
- Synonym: casing
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- the housing or outer covering of something
- the clock has a walnut case
- Synonym: shell casing
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- an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
- Synonym: sheath
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- the actual state of things
- that was not the case
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- nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
- Synonym: grammatical case
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- a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
- he stated his case clearly
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- a problem requiring investigation
- Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir
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- a specific size and style of type within a type family
- Synonym: font fount typeface face
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- an occurrence of something
- it was a case of bad judgment
- another instance occurred yesterday
- but there is always the famous example of the Smiths
- Synonym: instance example
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- a person requiring professional services
- a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor
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- a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
- a real character
- a strange character
- a friendly eccentric
- the capable type
- a mental case
- Synonym: character eccentric type
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- a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures;someone who is an object of investigation
- the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly
- the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities
- Synonym: subject guinea pig
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- the quantity contained in a case
- Synonym: caseful
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- a special set of circumstances
- in that event, the first possibility is excluded
- it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
- Synonym: event
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- a specific state of mind that is temporary
- a case of the jitters
verb
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- enclose in, or as if in, a case
- my feet were encased in mud
- Synonym: encase incase
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- look over, usually with the intention to rob
- They men cased the housed
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This was a bad case of dangerous driving
这是一起严重的危险驾驶案例。
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As I write , a very interesting case has come to my notice .
在我写作过程中，一个非常有趣的案例引起了我的注意。
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If that is the case , we need more staff .
如果真是那样，我们就需要更多的员工了。
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If that is the case , we need more staff .
如果真是那样，那我们就需要更多的员工了。
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In case you should need any help , here 's my number .
万一你需要帮助的话，这是我的电话号码。
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You have a strong case for getting your job back .
你有充分的理由要求恢复你的工作。
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The money could be better spent on more urgent cases .
这笔钱用于较紧迫的事情也许会好些。
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The same argument does not hold good in every case .
同样的论点并非在所有的情况下都正确。
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You will each be given the chance to state your case .
你们每人都有机会陈述理由。
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I 'll stay around in case you need me .
我就待在这儿，也许你用得着我。
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No new SARS cases have been reported in the region .
该区没有新增非典型肺炎病例。
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This case brings into question the whole purpose of the law .
这宗案件引起了对整个法律宗旨的怀疑。
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She 's always on my case about cleaning my room .
她老是对我的房间需要打扫的事指责个没完。
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Put the cases down there , please .
请把箱子搁在那边。
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The court case will do serious harm to my business .
这起诉讼案件将严重损害我的生意。
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The new evidence will strengthen their case .
新的证据将使他们的论据更为充分。
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They insisted upon being given every detail of the case .
他们坚持要求说明事情的整个来龙去脉。
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We have two agents on the case .
我们有两名探员在侦察此案。
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We have no firm evidence to support the case .
我们没有确凿的证据支持这个论点。
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I 'll need to read up on the case before the meeting .
在开会前，我需要看一些有关这件事的材料。
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The text is all in lower case .
正文一律用小写字体。
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The court will make its ruling on the case next week .
法庭下周将对本案件作出裁决。
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I cannot make an exception in your case .
我不能对你破例。
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This family is one of the most deserving cases .
这是最应当得到帮助的一户人家。
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It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving .
监狱条件得到改善的情况绝非事实。
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There wasn 't enough evidence to bring the case to court .
没有足够的证据可把此案提交法庭。
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The pattern is essentially the same in all cases .
这种模式在所有情况下基本相同。
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The two cases are most probably connected .
这两桩案件极有可能互相关联。
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In cases of food poisoning , young children are especially vulnerable .
遇到食物中毒，幼儿尤其容易受危害。
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Let me carry your case for you .
我来帮你提箱子吧。
指用来存放或搬运物品的较大的容器。
They ordered 3 cases of Coke for the evening party.
他们为晚会订购了3箱可口可乐。
This TV came in a big packing case.
这台电视机是用一个大包装箱运来的。
尤指用于存放固体物品、底面及四壁坚硬且有盖的箱形容器，通常用木材、硬纸板、金属等制成。
a cardboard/money/music/PO/soap box
纸板箱/钱匣/音乐盒/邮政信箱/肥皂盒
How heavy is this box?
这个箱子有多重？
Caleb shouldered the toolbox and left hurriedly.
凯莱布扛起工具箱匆忙离开了。
尤指装食品或液体的硬纸盒或塑料盒。
a milk carton
牛奶盒
That sort of carton is comparatively light.
那种纸盒比较轻。
The empty carton can be utilized for egg storage.
这个空盒子可用来装鸡蛋。
指用于存放贵重物品的大而结实的箱子或柜子，有盖或门且经常有锁。
a file/tool/treasure chest
文件柜/工具箱/财宝箱
There is a medicine chest above the bathtub.
浴缸上方有个药箱。
指用于运货的大木箱，也可指用于运送或存放瓶子等的塑料或金属分格箱。
Someone stuck a label on the crate.
有人在板条箱上贴了标签。
We need ten more crates of beer.
我们还需要10箱啤酒。
尤指对某个人或群体造成影响的情形，通常用单数。
Is it the case that you've lost all your money?
你的钱全都损失了吗?
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient.
根据你的情况，我们可以从宽处理。
指影响某一局面、行动、事件等的条件和事实，通常用复数。
In no circumstances will I give in.
无论如何我都不会屈服的。
Circumstances have compelled a change of plan.
因情况所迫，计划已经改变。
指人的健康状况或事物所处的状态，其复数形式可指影响某事发生的一切因素。
He is in good condition.
他的健康状况良好。
Under these conditions, the fire can be rapidly extinguished.
在此类情况下，火很快就能被扑灭。
Weather conditions are good.
天气情况良好。
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