《生活大爆炸》英文剧本精读152，in case，in the event

《生活大爆炸》英文剧本精读152，in case，in the event

Bert：It shouldn't come up, but just in case: where could I buy a dog that looks exactly like her? 应该不会有问题 但以防万一 我可以在哪里买到和她一模一样的狗      ——《生活大爆炸 S12E24》

in case，如果，万一。英文解释：used to talk about something that might have happened or that might be true。

in case在大爆炸中出现了三十多次。包含几种典型的用法：in case；just in case；in case of sth；in the event；in the event of sth。

Sheldon：In case you have forgotten,  Schrodinger's cat is a thought experiment...如果你忘了我就再提醒一下 薛定谔的猫是个理想实验      ——《生活大爆炸 S05E05》

Sheldon：My mother always told me  one should wear clean underpants in case one is in an accident. 妈妈经常跟我说一个人要穿干净内裤以防发生意外      ——《生活大爆炸 S03E08》

经常也会说just in case：

Well, I'm gonna go put on some pants just in case. 以防万一 我还是穿上裤子吧      ——《生活大爆炸 S08E22》

另外， 还可以用in case of sth。

Absolutely. It's to protect us in case of injury. 当然 只是在你们万一受伤的情况下 我们能免责      ——《生活大爆炸 S12E15》

类似的表达还有in the event 或 in the event of sth，而在大爆炸中，这个用法大部分都用在Sheldon的室友协议中了。

Sheldon：Section 74.C. The various obligations and duties of the parties  in the event one of them becomes a robot. 74条C款 两人间若有人成了机器人另一人所应尽的各项义务和责任       ——《生活大爆炸 S04E02》

Sheldon："Number 37: in the event one friend is ever invited to visit the Large Hadron Collider, "now under construction in Switzerland,"he shall invite the other friend to accompany him."第37条 当一位朋友受邀参观现在瑞士建设中的大型强子对撞机 该人应邀请另一位朋友相陪      ——《生活大爆炸 S03E15》

Sheldon：I'm sorry you were embarrassed.  And now I understand that some things are just between you and me,  and in the event of redness and swelling, Dr. Fink.对不起我让你觉得丢脸了 现在我懂了 有些事只能你知我知 万一有红肿和肿胀 芬克医生也要知      ——《生活大爆炸 S10E16》

Sheldon：In the event of a power outage, luminous paint will guide you to the nearest exit.万一遇到停电事故 夜光漆可指引你从最近的出口逃生      ——《生活大爆炸 S04E24》

Sheldon：According to the roommate agreement,  paragraph nine, subsection B,  "The right to bathroom privacy is suspended in the event of force majeure."根据室友协议第九段 B分段 "洗手间隐私权在遇不可抗力时中止"      ——《生活大爆炸 S04E21》