Mr Wood, I am here just in case anything out of the ordinary ____.
A.happens B.happen C.would happen D.will happen
我感覺選B(should) happen更適合,各位老師感覺呢?朗文詞典說在較正式的語境中可以用should do,未必要用目前時。
現代英語,in case 多用于陳述語氣,表示真實條件,等于 if 的使用方法,從句用一般目前年代替一般以后時,用一般過去年代替過去以后時,直接用 if 代入即可:
Mr Wood, I am here just in case anything out of the ordinary happens.
Mr Wood, I am here justif anything out of the ordinary happens.
假如用情態動詞,用 should, 或 may/might 均可。但,現代英語趨向簡練,用簡單的陳述語氣,成為主流。
這里有足夠的例句,可以證明:
You hang around here in case he comes, and Ill go on ahead.
你在這附近等著以防萬一他來了,我繼續往前走。
《牛津詞典》
Take some spare clothes in case you get wet.
多帶幾件衣服,以備身上弄濕了好穿。
《牛津詞典》
Ill stay around in case you need me.
我就待在這兒,或許你用得著我。
《牛津詞典》
Youd better take the keys in case Im out.
你最好帶上鑰匙以防我不在家。
《牛津詞典》
In case I forget, please remind me of my promise.
倘若我忘記了,請提醒一下我的諾言。
《漢英大詞典》
Dont forget to take your umbrella in case it rains.
別忘了帶傘,下雨好使。
《漢英大詞典》
In case you give me leave, I will start at once.
假如你許可,我立即就動身。
《漢英大詞典》
In case you think I was incautious, take a look at the map.
假如你覺得我不夠仔細,就自己看看地圖。
《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》
They are afraid to contact the social services in case they are labelled a problem family
因為害怕被貼上“問題家庭”的標簽,他們不敢聯系社會福利機構。
《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》
Never walk behind a horse in case it kicks out .
千萬不要走在馬后,它會踢你的。
《漢英大詞典》
Leave your key with a neighbour in case you lock yourself out one day.
給鄰居留把鑰匙,以防有朝1日把自己反鎖在外面。
《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》
The authorities have urged people to stock up on fuel in case hostilities break out.
當局已敦促大家儲存燃料,以防戰事爆發。
《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典