大学英语：case n. 情况，事实;病例，案例;箱子，盒子

　　1)He thought the more time he spent on his lessons， the better performance he would make. But now he realizes it is not the case. (他原以为花在功课上的时间越多，成绩就越好，现在他认识到情况并非如此。)

　　2)If that's the case you'll have to work harder. (如果真是那样，你得更加努力。)

　　3)Don't worry too much about it， it is a light case of flu. (别担心，只是轻度流感。)

　　4)The police are studying the murder case. (警察正在研究这起谋杀案。)

　　a case in point (恰当的例子)

　　a case of honor (荣誉攸关的问题)

　　a civil (criminal) case (民事/刑事诉讼)

　　a case of life and death (生死攸关的事情)

　　a hard case (棘手的事情)

　　in any case (无论如何)

　　in case (假使;以防)

　　in the case of (就…来说)

　　just in case (以防万一)