
while
美[waɪl] 英[waɪl]
conj. 当 ... 的时候;虽然;尽管;然而
n. 一段时间;一会儿
v. 消磨
详细释义
conj.(连词)- 虽然,尽管
- 而,然而,但是,可是
- 只要
- 当...的时候,和,..同时,在...期间,与...同时
- 倒
v.(动词)- 消磨(时光),轻松地度过,逍遥自在地度过(时间),闲混(时间),打发(时间)
双解释义
conj.(连词)- 在…期间,当…的时候; 与…同时 during the time that; at the same as
- 虽然,尽管 although
- 而,然而 and then
n.(名词)- [S] (一段)时间 (period of) time
英英释义
Noun- a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition;
"he was here for a little while" "I need to rest for a piece" "a spell of good weather" "a patch of bad weather"
例句
用作连词(conj.)- I lived in a hostel while I was a student.我求学期间住在青年招待所里。
- While Mary was writing a letter, the children were playing outside.玛丽写信时,孩子们在外面玩耍。
- In a word, while the prospects are bright, the road has twists and turns.总之,虽然前途是光明的,但是道路是曲折的。
- While I admit that there are problems, I don't agree that they cannot be solved.尽管我承认有问题存在
用作名词(n.)- I haven't seen him for a long while.我已经很久没见到他了。
- She worked in a bank for a while before studying law.她学法律之前在银行工作过一段时间。
- Before I eat dinner,I read newspaper for a while在吃晚饭以前,我会读一会儿报纸
用作动词(v.)- A detective story helps to while away the time.侦探小说有助于打发时间。
- I didn't know how to while away my tedium.我不知道如何度过乏味的时刻。
词语用法
conj.(连词)while用作连词时,表示“在…(过程)中,在…期间”。常用来引导时间状语从句,当主句的主语和while所引导的从句的主语一致时, while从句中的主语、谓语往往可以省去。 while还可引导让步状语从句,意思是“虽然,尽管”,含有对比意味。 while表示对比关系时,意思是“而,然而”。