in case / in the case

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知识点解析

in the case of

大家看到in the case of ...这样的短语，都觉得非常好理解，case的意思为"事例、案例、情形"。整个短语意为"在...情形下，在...例子中"。如：

in the case of sick leave

在病假的情况下

in the case of his health

就他的健康看来

in that/this case

这是一组介词短语，表"在那样／这样的情形下"，比如新概念二册50课里，有这样的句子：

in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus.

既然如此（在那样的情形下），我愿意待在公车上。

in case

然而，当in和case中间的词消失后，一切都变了～～

in case做连词，连接主句和从句，表"以防、万一、如果"。比如：

I have also sent you the book in case you need it.

我把书也寄给了你，万一你需要呢。

Bring a map in case you get lost.

带张地图，以防走丢。

in case of

如果我们不想在in case后加句子，而想加名词呢。那我们就要用到in case of...这个结构。

Break the glass in case of fire.

万一着火，就敲碎玻璃。

小练习

1、Take a hat with you ______ the sun is very hot.

A in case

B in the case

2、He may not be back soon. ______ we won't wait for him.

A In case

B In this case