in case ≠ in the case
测一测
You'd better take your umbrella, ______ it rains.
A in case
B in the case
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。
看看，是不是一字之差，谬以千里啊～～
小练习
Take a hat with you ______ the sun is very hot.
A in case
B in the case
He may not be back soon. ______ we won't wait for him.
A In case
B In this case
考试真题
在近3年全国和各地高考、CET4、CET6试卷中
• in case出现过多次，例如：
It is ineffective in case of intense sunlight.
Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move in case she injured her neck.
• in the/this/that case 出现过10多次，例如：
In that case, ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry.
But in that case, we will learn little about the world.
It was important to make the item stand out in the freezer case.
