while

美 [hwaɪl]
英 [waɪl]
  • conj.虽然;尽管;在…期间;当…的时候
  • n.一会儿;一段时间
  • v.消磨
  • prep.〈古〉直至(某时)
  • 网络而;循环;当……时候
WHILE
conj.
1.
在…期间;当…的时候during the time that sth is happening
We must have been burgled while we were asleep.
我们睡着时一定让贼入室偷了。
Her parents died while she was still at school.
她还在读书时父母就去世了。
While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.
我在公共汽车站等车时,路对面驶过了三辆公共汽车。
2.
与…同时at the same time as sth else is happening
You can go swimming while I'm having lunch.
我吃午饭时你可以去游泳。
shoes mended while you wait
在你等候的时候修好的鞋
3.
(对比两件事物)…而,…然而used to contrast two things
While Tom's very good at science, his brother is absolutely hopeless.
汤姆很擅长理科,而他的弟弟绝对是不可救药。
4.
虽然;尽管although; despite the fact that…
While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available.
尽管我愿意帮忙,但是没有多少时间。
5.
到…时;直到…为止until
I waited while six o'clock.
我一直等到了六点钟。
IDM
‘I'm just going to buy some postcards.’ ‘Can you get me some stamps while you're at it?’
“我正想去买明信片。”“你能顺便给我买些邮票吗?”
while youre/Im etc. at it
趁做某事的时候;顺便;顺带used to suggest that sb could do sth while they are doing sth else
‘I'm just going to buy some postcards.’ ‘Can you get me some stamps while you're at it?’
“我正想去买明信片。”“你能顺便给我买些邮票吗?”
n.
1.
[sing]
一段时间;一会儿a period of time
They chatted for a while .
他们聊了一会儿。
I'll be back in a little while(= a short time) .
我一会儿就回来。
I haven't seen him for quite a while(= a fairly long time) .
我有好一阵子没有见到他了。
They walked back together, talking all the while(= all the time) .
他们一起边走边聊着回去的。
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