| 复合形式： |
| 英语 | 中文 |
| accusative case n | (grammar: object) | SCSimplified Chinese 宾格 bīn gé |
| SCSimplified Chinese 受格 bīn gé，shòu gé |
| The accusative case of the Latin word "tu" is "te". |
| anvil case n | (box for transporting) | SCSimplified Chinese 运输储存箱 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 运输箱 |
| as the case may be adv | (whatever the actual situation) | SCSimplified Chinese 看情形而定，视情况而定 shì qíng kuàng ér dìng |
attaché,
attaché case n | from French (type of briefcase) | SCSimplified Chinese 公文包 gōng wén bāo
TCTraditional Chinese 公事包 |
| Who knows what wonders lurk in James Bond's attaché case? |
| bad case of n | (serious bout of: illness) (本义) | SCSimplified Chinese 因（某种疾病）而痛苦，得了很严重的…病 yīn mǒu zhǒng jí bìng ér tòng kǔ，dé le hěn yán zhòng de bìng |
| My brother has a bad case of the measles. |
| bad case of n | figurative (serious instance of: [sth]) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 某事很严重的情况 mǒu shì hěn yán zhòng de qíng kuàng |
| I have a bad case of the blues. |
| basket case n | pejorative, slang (crazy or very anxious person) | SCSimplified Chinese 四肢不全的人 sì zhī bù quán de rén |
| SCSimplified Chinese 精神崩溃的人 sì zhī bù quán de rén，jīng shén bēng kuì de rén |
| Some people dismissed Jack as a basket case. |
| basket case n | pejorative, slang (company, nation: failing) (指企业或国家因为经济拮据) | SCSimplified Chinese 毫无希望，几乎完蛋 háo wú xī wàng
TCTraditional Chinese 毫無希望 |
| The country was the basket case of Europe. |
| business case n | (project, expense: justification) | SCSimplified Chinese 商业论证 shāng yè lùn zhèng
TCTraditional Chinese 商業論證 |
camelcase,
camel case n | (capitalization style) | SCSimplified Chinese 骆驼拼写法，驼峰式大小写 |
| camera case n | (protective bag for a camera) | SCSimplified Chinese 相机套 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 相机壳 |
| When traveling, I store extra cash in my camera case. |
| case file n | (law: case documents) (法律) | SCSimplified Chinese 卷宗 juàn zōng |
| SCSimplified Chinese 案卷 juàn zōng，àn juàn |
| case history n | (written medical history) | SCSimplified Chinese 历史档案 lì shǐ dàng àn
TCTraditional Chinese 歷史檔案 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 病史记录 lì shǐ dàng àn，bìng shǐ jì lù |
| The doctor has read through the patient's case history. |
| case in point n | (helpful example) | SCSimplified Chinese 例证 lì zhèng
TCTraditional Chinese 例證 / 例証 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 很好的例子 lì zhèng，hěn hǎo de lì zi |
| SCSimplified Chinese 恰当的例子 lì zhèng，qià dàng de lì zi |
| Movies can encourage children to read. The Harry Potter series is a case in point. |
| case law n | (law of precedent) | SCSimplified Chinese 判例法 pàn lì fǎ |
| case manager n | (social care advisor) | SCSimplified Chinese 个案咨询师 gè àn zī xún shī |
| SCSimplified Chinese 专案管理人 |
| The case manager deals with the complex needs of clients. |
| 专案管理人负责处理客户的复杂需求。 |
| case stories npl | (real-world examples) | SCSimplified Chinese 案例故事 |
| case study n | (detailed individual example) | SCSimplified Chinese 个案研究 gè àn yán jiū
TCTraditional Chinese 個案研究 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 案例分析 gè àn yán jiū，àn lì fēn xī |
| To assist you in understanding the translation process, I have prepared a case study of a book translation. |
| 为了帮助你理解翻译过程，我准备了一个书目翻译的案例分析。 |
| case the joint v expr | slang (check out a place) | SCSimplified Chinese 踩点 |
| case worker n | (arranger of social services) (不一定需要相关学位或执照，但也没有治疗权) | SCSimplified Chinese 无治疗权的社工 |
| The case worker interviewed the family to see what help they needed. |
| case-harden [sth]⇒ vtr | (harden the surface of) | SCSimplified Chinese 使...表面硬化 |
| case-harden [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (harden emotionally) | SCSimplified Chinese 使冷硬无情 |
| case-harden [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (harden emotionally) | SCSimplified Chinese 使...对...冷酷无情 |
case-sensitive,
case sensitive adj | (recognises small and capital letters) | SCSimplified Chinese 区分大小写的 qū fēn dà xiǎo xiě de |
| 备注: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| CAPTCHA text recognition tests are often case-sensitive. |
| Most computer or network passwords are case sensitive. |
| 验证码的文本识别测试功能通常是区分大小写的。//大部分计算机或网络密码都是区分大小写的。 |
caseload,
UK: case-load n | (number of cases) | SCSimplified Chinese 案件总数 àn jiàn zǒng shù
TCTraditional Chinese 案件總數 |
| The attorney's growing caseload made him consider hiring an assistant. |
| cigar case n | (case for carrying cigars) | SCSimplified Chinese 雪茄烟盒 xuě jiā yān hé
TCTraditional Chinese 雪茄煙盒 |
| He pulled a two finger cigar case out of his breast pocket and offered me one of the two cigars. |
cigarette case,
cigarette tin n | (container for cigarettes) | SCSimplified Chinese 香烟盒 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 烟盒 |
| cold case n | (unsolved police investigation) | SCSimplified Chinese 悬案 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 未破案件 |
| cold case n | (refrigerated display unit) | SCSimplified Chinese 冷藏柜 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 冷冻柜 lěng dòng guì |
| court case n | (trial, legal proceeding) | SCSimplified Chinese 诉讼案件 sù sòng àn jiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 訴訟案件 |
| In the US court cases are heard either by a judge or a jury. |
| crack the case v expr | informal (solve a crime, mystery) | SCSimplified Chinese 破案 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 侦破案件 |
| Not even Hercule Poirot could crack this case! |
| display case n | (glass box, cabinet) | SCSimplified Chinese 陈列柜 chén liè guì
TCTraditional Chinese 陳列櫃 |
| The display case contained a valuable collection of antique jewellery. |
| glass case n | (display container made of glass) | SCSimplified Chinese 玻璃展示柜 bō lí zhǎn shì guì |
| a hard case n | informal ([sb] severe, unemotional) | SCSimplified Chinese 冷酷无情的人 |
| have a case v expr | (legal: have evidence) (司法) | SCSimplified Chinese 起诉某人，提起诉讼 qǐ sù mǒu rén，tí qǐ sù sòng
TCTraditional Chinese 提起訴訟 |
| The judge has to decide if the prosecution have a case. |
| have a case of [sth] v expr | (be ill) | SCSimplified Chinese 患…病 huàn … bìng |
| Sue has a case of mild pneumonia. |
| hopeless case n | ([sb] who is beyond help) | SCSimplified Chinese 无可救药的人 wú kě jiù yào de rén |
| I tried to help her, but she is a hopeless case. |
| I rest my case interj | (That proves my point) | SCSimplified Chinese 我的话讲完了，无需多说 |
| So, you agree with me? Then I rest my case. |
| in any case adv | (regardless) | SCSimplified Chinese 无论如何 wú lùn rú hé
TCTraditional Chinese 無論如何 |
SCSimplified Chinese 至少 wú lùn rú hé，zhì shǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 至少 |
| We will reply as soon as possible and, in any case, within 48 hours. |
| 我们会尽快回复，并且无论如何也不会超过48小时。 |
| in case conj | (as a precaution) | SCSimplified Chinese 以防万一 yǐ fáng wàn yī
TCTraditional Chinese 以防萬一 |
SCSimplified Chinese 免得 yǐ fáng wàn yī ，miǎn de
TCTraditional Chinese 免得 |
| Take your umbrella in case it rains. |
| 拿上你的雨伞，以防下雨。 |
| in case of [sth] expr | (as a precaution against) | SCSimplified Chinese 防备
TCTraditional Chinese 防備 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 以防 yǐ fáng |
| Take your umbrella with you in case of rain. |
| in case of [sth] expr | (in the event of) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果发生 |
SCSimplified Chinese 倘若 tǎng ruò
TCTraditional Chinese 倘若 |
SCSimplified Chinese 万一 wàn yī
TCTraditional Chinese 萬一 |
| In case of emergency, walk in an orderly fashion to the assembly point. |
| in either case adv | (in one case or the other) | SCSimplified Chinese 不论这样或那样 bú lùn zhè yàng huò nà yàng |
| SCSimplified Chinese 不论两者中的哪一种情况 bú lùn zhè yàng huò nà yàng，bú lùn liǎng zhě zhōng de nǎ yì zhǒng qíng kuàng |
| Jones can play in defence or midfield, and in either case do an effective job. |
| in no case adv | (not under any circumstances) | SCSimplified Chinese 绝不 jué bù |
SCSimplified Chinese 决不 jué bù ，jué bù
TCTraditional Chinese 決不 |
| In no case should lifts be considered as means of escape in the event of a fire. |
| in that case adv | (then) | SCSimplified Chinese 那种情况下 nà zhǒng qíng kuàng xià |
| SCSimplified Chinese 如果那样 nà zhǒng qíng kuàng xià，rú guǒ nà yàng |
| The College may require you to provide a medical certificate, and in that case it will reimburse you any expenses involved. |
| in this case expr | (in this instance) | SCSimplified Chinese 在这种情况下 zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià |
| I usually defer to your expertise, but in this case, I'm afraid you're wrong. |
| in this particular case adv | (in this instance) | SCSimplified Chinese 在这一特定情形下 zài zhè yí tè dìng qíng xíng xià |
| Usually I would agree with you, but in this particular case I think you are mistaken. |
| instrumental case n | (grammar) | SCSimplified Chinese 工具格 |
| jewel case n | (small jewellery box) | SCSimplified Chinese 珠宝盒 zhū bǎo hé
TCTraditional Chinese 珠寶盒 |
| My jewel case was stolen from my luggage the last time I travelled by air. |
| just in case conj | (if it should happen that) | SCSimplified Chinese 以防万一 yǐ fáng wàn yī
TCTraditional Chinese 以防萬一 |
| You should take an umbrella just in case it rains. |
| 你应该带把伞，以防万一。 |
| just in case adv | (for this eventuality) | SCSimplified Chinese 以防万一 yǐ fáng wàn yī
TCTraditional Chinese 以防萬一 |
| They may ask for some kind of ID, so take your passport just in case. |
| 他们可能会要求出示身份证明，所以最好带上你的护照以防万一。 |
| key case | (key holder) | SCSimplified Chinese 钥匙包 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 钥匙盒 |
| landmark case n | (law: of historical significance) | SCSimplified Chinese 里程碑式案件 |
| legal case n | (dispute brought to a court) | SCSimplified Chinese 法律案件 |
SCSimplified Chinese 诉讼案件 sù sòng àn jiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 訴訟案件 |
lowercase (US),
lower case (UK) n | (small letters or type) | SCSimplified Chinese 小写字母 xiǎo xiě zì mǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 小寫字母 |
| Please type in all lowercase. |
lowercase (US),
lower-case (UK) adj | (type: small, not capitalized) (字母) | SCSimplified Chinese 小写的，小写字体的 xiǎo xiě de，xiǎo xiě zì tǐ de
TCTraditional Chinese 小寫的 |
| Use a mixture of capital and lowercase letters in your password. |
lowercase [sth] (US),
lower-case [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | (write or print in lowercase letters) | SCSimplified Chinese 用小写字母书写或印刷 |
| When using letters for this outline, please make sure to lowercase them. |
| make a case v expr | (argue in favour: of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 提出理由证明是对的 tí chū lǐ yóu zhèng míng shì duì de |
| He had a tough job making a case for being a vegan. |
make the case,
make the case that v expr | (argue: in favour of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 证明 zhèng míng
TCTraditional Chinese 證明 / 証明 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 佐证 |
| The report makes the case that current policies are inadequate. |
| make your case v expr | (justify) | SCSimplified Chinese 证明自己有道理 zhèng míng zì jǐ yǒu dào lǐ |
| Bill Gates made his case for boosting foreign aid. |
nutcase,
nut case n | slang, pejorative (insane person) | SCSimplified Chinese 疯子 fēng zi
TCTraditional Chinese 瘋子 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 古怪的人 fēng zi ，gǔ guài de rén |
| My husband, the nutcase, wants to have a fifth child. |
objective,
objective case n | (grammar) (语法) | SCSimplified Chinese 宾格 bīn gé |
| The objective indicates the object of a verb or preposition. |
| on a case-by-case basis adv | (individually, on individual merits) | SCSimplified Chinese 具体情况具体分析地 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 逐个地 zhú gè de |
be on [sb]'s case,
get on [sb]'s case v expr | (harass [sb] continuously) | SCSimplified Chinese 不断骚扰某人 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 持续滋扰某人 |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (crime: easily solved) | SCSimplified Chinese 容易侦破的案子 róng yì zhēn pò de àn zǐ |
| SCSimplified Chinese 容易解决的问题 róng yì zhēn pò de àn zǐ ，róng yì jiě jué de wèn tí |
| This is an open-and-shut case of police brutality. |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (matter: easily solved) | SCSimplified Chinese 易如反掌, 轻而易举 |
| There is an open-and-shut case to build the pipeline. |
| packing case n | (storage box) | SCSimplified Chinese 打包箱 dǎ bāo xiāng |
| SCSimplified Chinese 包装盒 dǎ bāo xiāng，bāo zhuāng hé |
| pencil case n | (container for writing implements) | SCSimplified Chinese 铅笔盒 qiān bǐ hé
TCTraditional Chinese 鉛筆盒 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 文具盒 qiān bǐ hé，wén jù hé |
| All the children had new pencil cases and new pens. |
| 所有孩子都有新的铅笔盒以及崭新的笔。 |
pillow case,
pillowcase n | (fabric covering for a pillow) | SCSimplified Chinese 枕套 zhěn tào |
| You should change the sheets and pillow cases at least once a week. |
possessive,
possessive case n | (grammar: possessive form) (语法) | SCSimplified Chinese 所有格 suǒ yǒu gé |
| The possessive in English is indicated with 's. |
| sad case n | ([sb] to be pitied) | SCSimplified Chinese 值得同情的人 zhí dé tóng qíng de rén |
| Andrew's such a sad case: his father beats him, his mother's on the bottle, and he has no friends either. |
| sad case n | (unfortunate situation or instance) | SCSimplified Chinese 凄惨的境遇 qī cǎn de jìng yù |
| SCSimplified Chinese 不幸的事例 qī cǎn de jìng yù，bú xìng de shì lì |
| The disease will get progressively worse, I'm afraid – yes, it's a sad case indeed. |
| special case n | (exception) | SCSimplified Chinese 特殊情况 tè shū qíng kuàng |
| SCSimplified Chinese 特例 tè shū qíng kuàng，tè lì |
| I don't usually ask you for money but this is a special case. |
| state your case v expr | (give your opinion) | SCSimplified Chinese 陈述案情 chén shù àn qíng
TCTraditional Chinese 陳述案情 |
| The new rules allow you to state your case for the person you're voting for. |
| test case n | (court case that sets a precedent) (法律) | SCSimplified Chinese 判例 pàn lì
TCTraditional Chinese 判例 |
| that being the case adv | (therefore) | SCSimplified Chinese 既然如此，既然这样，这样一来 jì rán rú cǐ，jì rán zhè yàng，zhè yàng yì lái
TCTraditional Chinese 這樣一來 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 假如说，假如这样 jiǎ rú shuō，jiǎ rú zhè yàng |
| He's a convicted rapist. That being the case, he shouldn't be allowed to live anywhere where he could attack other women. |
| tool case n | (box for handheld instruments) | SCSimplified Chinese 工具盒 gōng jù hé |
| transfer case n | (automotive: part of the drivetrain) | SCSimplified Chinese 传动箱 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 分动箱 |
| typical case n | (classic example) | SCSimplified Chinese 典型案例 diǎn xíng àn lì |
| This is a typical case of miscommunication. |
uppercase,
upper case n | (capital letters) | SCSimplified Chinese 大写字母 dà xiě zì mǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 大寫字母 |
| Use uppercase for the first letter of someone's name. |
uppercase,
upper-case adj | (letter: capital) (字母) | SCSimplified Chinese 大写的 dà xiě de
TCTraditional Chinese 大寫的 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| The name 'John' begins with an upper-case letter J. |
vanity,
vanity case n | (vanity case) | SCSimplified Chinese 梳妆盒 shū zhuāng hé
TCTraditional Chinese 化妝盒 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 梳妆手提包 shū zhuāng hé，shū zhuāng shǒu tí bāo |
| I'm going to carry my vanity and handbag onto the plane. |
| vanity case n | (box for cosmetics) | SCSimplified Chinese 化妆箱，化妆包，化妆盒 |
| violin case n | (protective carrycase for a violin) | SCSimplified Chinese 小提琴匣子 xiǎo tí qín xiá zi |
| I think I may have left my violin case on the train. |
| worst-case scenario n | (worst thing that could happen) | SCSimplified Chinese 最坏的情况 zuì huài de qíng kuàng |
| SCSimplified Chinese 最差的结果 |
| The worst-case scenario would be if the car broke down miles away from a garage. |
