| 词组 | case |
| 释义 | case ◊ 'in case' You use in case or just in case to say that someone has something or does something because a particular thing might happen. I've got the key in case we want to go inside. We tend not to go too far from the office, just in case there should be a bomb scare that would prevent us getting back. ◊ WARNING After in case or just in case, you use a simple tense or 'should'. You do not use 'will' or 'shall'. You do not use in case or just in case to say that something will happen as a result of something else happening. You do not say, for example, 'I will go in case he asks me'. You say 'I will go if he asks me'. He qualifies this year if he gets through his exams. ◊ 'in that case' You say in that case or in which case to refer to a situation which has just been mentioned and to introduce a statement or suggestion that is a consequence of it. 'The bar is closed,' the waiter said. 'In that case,' McFee said, 'allow me to invite you back to my flat for a drink.' I greatly enjoy these meetings unless I have to make a speech, in which case I'm in a state of dreadful anxiety. ◊ 'in this respect' You do not use 'in this case' to refer to a particular aspect of something. For example, you do not say 'Most of my friends lost their jobs, but I was very lucky in this case'. You say 'Most of my friends lost their jobs, but I was very lucky in this respect'. We must be careful not to kill the market with over-exposure and the new tournament could be a problem in this respect. Creating a number of partially competitive units is unrealistic. The proposals for primary health care are particularly flawed in this respect. |
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