case是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 箱， 盒， 容器； 情况， 事实； 病例； 案件，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《圣诞颂歌》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- All this time, he lay upon his bed, the very core and centre of a blaze of ruddy light, which streamed upon it when the clock pro-claimed the hour; and which, being only light, was more alarming than a dozen ghosts, as he was powerless to make out what it meant, or would be at; and was sometimes appre-hensive that he might be at that very moment an interesting case of spontaneous combustion, without having the con-solation of knowing it.
-- It was a Game called Yes and No, where Scrooge's neph-ew had to think of something, and the rest must find out what; he only answering to their questions yes or no, as the case was.
-- The case of this unhappy man might be my own.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《双城记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The virtuous servant, Roger Cly, swore his way through the case at a great rate.
-- The upshot of which, was, to smash this witness like a crockery vessel, and shiver his part of the case to useless lumber.
-- He had now to attend while Mr. Stryver fitted the prisoner's case on the jury, like a compact suit of clothes; showing them how the patriot, Barsad, was a hired spy and traitor, an unblush-ing trafficker in blood, and one of the greatest scoundrels upon earth since accursed Judas which he certainly did look rather like.
-- Stryver never had a case in hand, anywhere, but Carton was there, with his hands in his pockets, staring at the ceiling of the court; they went the same Circuit, and even there they prolonged their usual orgies late into the night, and Carton was rumoured to be seen at broad day, going home stealthily and unsteadily to his lodgings, like a dissipated cat.
-- The floor was examined very carefully under the -inscription, and, in the earth beneath a stone, or tile, or some fragment of paving, were found the ashes of a paper, min-gled with the ashes of a small leathern case or bag.
在汉斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生的《安徒生童话》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The part of the body most difficult to manage on such occasions was, no doubt, the head; here, as is so often the case in the world, long-headed people get through best.
-- The Shoes, as is the case with anybody who does what he has to do properly, could only attend to one thing at a time.
-- I am extremely fond of that stranger: would that his beard should not grow, for in that case he will leave us!'
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- When the case had been read through, Stepan Arkadyevitch got up and stretched, and by way of tribute to the liberalism of the times took out a cigarette in the boardroom and went into his private room.
-- "A pretty sharp fellow this Fomin must be," said Grinevitch of one of the persons taking part in the case they were examining.
-- "I cannot in any case agree with Keiss that my whole conception of the external world has been derived from perceptions.
-- "One word more: in any case I advise you to settle the question soon.
-- The conversation did not flag for an instant, so that the princess, who always kept in reserve, in case a subject should be lacking, two heavy guns--the relative advantages of classical and of modern education, and universal military service--had not to move out either of them, while Countess Nordston had not a chance of chaffing Levin.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《八十天环游地球》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "And inasmuch," continued the judge, "as it is not proved that the act was not done by the connivance of the master with the servant, and as the master in any case must be held responsible for the acts of his paid servant, I condemn Phileas Fogg to a week's imprisonment and a fine of one hundred and fifty pounds."
-- Fix thought over these probabilities during the long hours which he spent in his cabin, and kept repeating to himself, "Now, either the warrant will be at Hong Kong, in which case I shall arrest my man, or it will not be there; and this time it is absolutely necessary that I should delay his departure.
-- Either the servant was the accomplice of his master, and in this case the master knew of his operations, and he should fail; or else the servant knew nothing about the robbery, and then his interest would be to abandon the robber.
-- Fix was not without his fears lest chance should direct the steps of the unfortunate servant, whom he had so badly treated, in this direction; in which case an explanation the reverse of satisfactory to the detective must have ensued.
-- The Tankadere bore sail admirably, as she drew a great deal of water, and everything was prepared for high speed in case of a gale.
在辛克莱·刘易斯的《阿罗史密斯》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- At the hospital, the hall-man cried, "Shooting case in the Arbor, Doc."
-- And if I ever can be of service to you in a consultation--I only charge a very little more than my regular fee, and it looks so well, talking the case over with an older man."
-- "Well, I'll tell you, Doctor: if it's a persistent case I usually give ammonium chlorid."
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