case

IPA/keɪs/
KK[kˈes]IPA/keɪs/

case — 動詞

  • casepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • cases3rd person singular
  • casing-ing form
  • casedpast simple

1. to go to a place and watch it carefully beforehand in order to plan a robbery or

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作案前觀察地形

to go to a place and watch it carefully beforehand in order to plan a robbery or other crime there.

例句

The thieves spent three days casing the jewellery store before breaking in.

那些小偷花了三天踩點這家珠寶店,然後才闖入行竊。

collocation: case + store / building / house

Hari was caught casing a house in the neighbourhood late at night.

Hari 深夜在社區裡踩點一間房子時被逮個正著。

passive: be caught casing [place]

常見搭配
  • case a joint
  • case the place
  • case a building
  • case a house
  • case a bank
  • case a store
  • case a neighbourhood
同義詞
  • reconnoitre

    more formal and military-oriented; broader scope beyond crime

  • scout out

    similar meaning but neutral — can be used for any kind of advance exploration

  • stake out

    focuses on watching from a fixed position, often done by police rather than criminals

文法句型

case + noun phrase (a physical location)

用法筆記

The object is always a physical location (a building, street, or neighbourhood). Frequently used in continuous tenses or with durative time expressions. The subject is typically a thief, robber, or gang — using this verb for legitimate inspection sounds unnatural.

常見錯誤

The architect cased the building before designing the renovation.
The architect examined the building before designing the renovation.
'case' in this sense implies criminal intent, so it does not fit legitimate professional activities.

case — 名詞

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