| 释义 |
case² /keɪs/ n. | vt.
I n.
1. 箱，盒；套，罩；壳；鞘；容器
a case of ginger ale 一箱干姜水
a jewel case 首饰盒
a typewriter case 打字机盒
the case of a watch 表壳
Put the knife back in its case. 把小刀放回鞘中去。
2. 框，架
a window case 窗框
3. (一)组；(一)对
a case of instruments 一组仪器
a case of pistols 一对手枪
4. 【印】字盘，活字(分格)盘
work at case 排字
5. 书壳(尚未与书芯装订成册的封面)；(唱片的)封袋
6. 〈美俚〉元
a 5-case note 一张5元钞票
7. 〈美俚〉妓院
II vt.
1. 把…装入箱(或盒、套等)内
case the books before shipping 在付运前把书装入箱内
2. 在…上另加一种物质，包盖
case a brick wall with cement 在砖墙上涂一层水泥
3. 〈口〉(尤指企图盗窃时)探察，察看；侦查；估计，估量
The thieves cased Wilson's house before the robbery. 那些盗贼在抢劫前窥探了威尔逊的住宅。
Hudson had assigned a detective to case the pawn-brokers. 赫德森指派了一名侦探去侦察那些当铺老板。
He felt he had the situation cased well enough. 他感觉到他对局面已作了相当详尽的估计。
[< OFr casse < L capsa < capere to take, hold] |