cased
cased — 形容詞
- casedpositive
- more casedcomparative
- most casedsuperlative
1. wrapped or covered by a tight outer layer, such as a protective box, container,
裝有外殼
被緊密容器或包裝覆蓋的
wrapped or covered by a tight outer layer, such as a protective box, container, or shell that fits closely around the object.
The museum displayed a cased collection of ancient coins from the Han dynasty.
博物館展示了一批裝有外殼的漢代古幣收藏。
cased collection — noun phrase with cased as modifier
Her cased violin survived the long flight without a single scratch.
她那裝在琴盒裡的小提琴在長途飛行後完好無損。
A row of cased military medals hung in the exhibition hall.
一排裝在展示框中的軍功章懸掛在展廳裡。
The cased electronic components were labelled and ready for shipment.
那些封裝的電子元件已貼好標籤，準備出貨。
文法句型
cased + noun
noun + cased in + material
用法筆記
Common in museum, shipping, and technical contexts. The phrase 'cased in' is used when the covering material is specified (e.g., 'cased in leather').
常見錯誤
cased — 動詞
- casedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- caseds3rd person singular
- caseding-ing form
- casededpast simple
1. to place something inside a protective box, bag, frame, or other container, espe
裝箱；包裝
將物品放入保護性容器
to place something inside a protective box, bag, frame, or other container, especially one designed to hold it securely.
The technician cased the microscope in a foam-lined wooden box before transport.
技術人員將顯微鏡放入內襯泡棉的木箱中，再進行運輸。
case + noun + in [material] — pattern for specifying the covering material
Workers cased each bottle of wine in individual cartons before shipping them overseas.
工人將每瓶酒裝入獨立紙箱，準備運往海外。
Amir carefully cased his camera gear in a waterproof bag for the boat trip.
Amir 仔細地將相機裝備放進防水袋裡，以備乘船時使用。
Before the move, the librarian cased the rare manuscripts in acid-free folders.
搬家前，圖書館員將珍本手稿裝進無酸檔案夾中。
The factory workers cased the electronic parts in anti-static bags on the assembly line.
工廠工人在裝配線上將電子零件裝入防靜電袋。
文法句型
case + noun + in/with + material
用法筆記
Often used with a prepositional phrase beginning with 'in' or 'with' to describe the material or type of container. Less common than 'encase' in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
2. to strengthen and stabilise a hole drilled in the ground, especially a well or b
下套管
用管道或襯砌加固井壁
to strengthen and stabilise a hole drilled in the ground, especially a well or borehole, by fitting it with a metal, plastic, or concrete pipe that prevents the walls from caving in.
The drilling team cased the new borehole with steel pipe to prevent collapse.
鑽井團隊用鋼管為新鑽孔下套管，以防塌陷。
case + borehole + with [material] — standard construction pattern
Engineers cased the water well with concrete tubing down to the bedrock layer.
工程師用混凝土管襯砌水井，直達基岩層。
The crew needed two full days to case the oil well shaft with iron piping.
工作人員花了整整兩天，用鐵管為油井井筒下套管。
A properly cased well produces cleaner water and lasts many more years.
正確下套管的水井出水更乾淨，使用壽命也更長。
文法句型
case + well/borehole/hole + with + material
用法筆記
Exclusively technical. Only used for underground shafts such as water wells, oil wells, and boreholes. Do not use for surface structures like tunnels or pipes laid in trenches.
常見錯誤
3. to visit or watch a place carefully in order to find out the best way to steal f
踩點；勘察
為搶劫而預先觀察地點
to visit or watch a place carefully in order to find out the best way to steal from it or commit another crime there — for example, studying a bank's security cameras, staff schedules, and entry points before attempting a robbery.
The thief spent three days casing the bank before the robbery.
那名竊賊在搶劫前花了三天時間在銀行踩點。
case + [place] — standard slang pattern
Two men were seen casing the jewellery store on Tuesday afternoon.
週二下午有人看到兩名男子在珠寶店外勘察地形。
Neighbours called the police after noticing a stranger casing the apartment building.
鄰居發現有陌生人在公寓樓外踩點，於是報了警。
Detectives arrested a suspect who had been casing petrol stations across the county.
警方逮捕了一名在全縣各加油站踩點的嫌疑犯。
Security cameras caught a group of men casing the museum entrance late at night.
監視器拍到一群男子深夜在博物館入口處勘察。
- reconnoitre
formal, military context; checking an area for strategic purposes
- scout out
more general; can be for any purpose, not necessarily criminal
- check out
informal but neutral; not specifically criminal
- ignore
to pay no attention to a place
文法句型
case + place (bank/store/house)
用法筆記
This is informal slang and appears frequently in crime reports and fiction. The object is always a physical location (bank, house, store, etc.). Not used for people.