学文网生活中，我们常常听到人们说这样一句话：“小case，放心好了。”在这句话中，case意为事情，那麽case究竟还有什麽意思呢？让我们来一探究竟。
1. case用作名词时表示“箱子，容器”。
例如：As is known, exhibits in museums are usually set in the glass cases. 众所周知，博物馆的展品常放在玻璃橱里。
Do you think three cases of eggs will be enough for the wedding party？你认为三箱鸡蛋够婚宴用吗？
2. case用作名词时表示“病例；患者”。
例如：There were altogether 20 people burnt in the fire, among whom five cases were in great danger. 在火灾中共有20人烧伤，其中5名患者生命垂危。
I have never seen such a strange case-the patient feels both cold and hot. 我从没见过这样的病例，病人时冷时热。
3. case用作名词时表示“事实，实情，事例”。
例如：―Is that the case？
―No, that’s not the case.事实是那样吗？不，事实并非如此。
Many students are lost in computer games. He is just a case. 许多学生沉溺于电脑游戏，他就是个例子。
4. case用作名词时表示“案件，案子”，常用词组为：look into the case调查案件。
例如：A serious accident occurred in the corner of the street and the police were looking into the case. 在街道角落发生一起严重的事故，警察在调查这个案件。
Anyone who witnessed the case please get in touch with us immediately. 任何目睹案件的人，请尽快和我们联系。
5. case用作名词时表示“情况，状况”，常用词组为：in good case（在健康、处境等）状况良好。
例如：Our English teacher is in good case as he often works out after work. 因为经常下班锻炼，我们英语老师身体健康。
There is no doubt that the project is good case. You need not worry about it. 毫无疑问工程进展良好，你不必担心。
【辨析】 in case, in case of, in this/that case, in which case, in any case, in no case
1. in case用作连词时表示“万一”；（用作副词时表示“以防万一”）后面常跟句子，用于句尾。
例如：Please remember to take an umbrella with you in case it rains tomorrow. 请记得带把雨伞，免得明天下雨。
It is likely to rain tomorrow. Please remember to take an umbrella with you in case. 明天可能下雨。请记得带把雨伞以防万一。
2. in case of用作介词词组时表示“万一”，后加名词、代词、动词的ing形式。
例如：Please remember to take an umbrella with you in case of the rain tomorrow. 请记得带把雨伞，免得明天下雨。
3. in this/that case用作状语时表示“假如这样/那样”，常位于句首。
例如：It is likely to rain tomorrow. In this/that case, you’d better take an umbrella with you. 明天可能下雨。假如这样/那样，你最好带把雨伞。
4. in which case表示“假如那样”，引导定语从句。
例如：It is likely to rain tomorrow, in which case, you’d take an umbrella with you. 明天可能下雨。假如那样，你最好带把雨伞。
5. in any case用作状语时表示“无论如何”。
例如：You are busy all these days. However, in any case, you’d spare time to pay a visit to your parents. 这些天你很忙。但无论如何，你要抽出时间去看看父母。
6. in no case用作状语时表示“决不”，位于句首时句子要倒装。
例如：In no case shall we give in to any difficulty. 我们决不向任何困难低头。
即学即练
一、根据所给中文完成下列句子。
1. 根据研究，事实并非如此：人们吸烟成瘾是由于养成了这个习惯。
According to the research, ________________________________: people have an addition for smoking because they have formed such a habit.
2. 没有人调查案件，受伤的女士很恼火。
The injured woman felt rather annoyed without anyone ________________________________.
3. 你看来身体不好。有必要去医院检查一下身体。
You don’t look quite________________________________. It’s necessary to have your body examined in hospital.
二、 用in case, in case of , in this/that case, in which case完成同一个句子。
有时会发生火灾。如遇火灾，你应该及时向警察求助。
1.________________________________.
（in case）
2.________________________________.
（in case of）
3.________________________________ .
（in this/that case）
4.________________________________ .
（in which case）
Keys: 一、1. that’s not the case; 2. looking into the case; 3. in good case.
二、 1. You should ask the police for help in time in case there’s fire
2. You should ask the police for help in time in case of fire
3. Sometimes it’s possible that there’s fire. In this/that case, you should ask the police for help in time
4. Sometimes it’s possible that there’s fire, in which case, you should ask the police for help in time