while
[wail]
conj.当 ... 的时候, 虽然, 尽管, 然而
n.一段时间, 一会儿
v.消磨
例句与用法:
I lived in a hostel while I was a student.
我求学期间住在青年招待所里。
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。
While Mary was writing a letter, the children were playing outside.
玛丽写信时,孩子们在外面玩耍。
I haven't seen him for a long while.
我已经很久没见到他了。
词形变化:
动词过去式: whiled | 动词过去分词: whiled | 动词现在分词: whiling | 动词第三人称单数: whiles |
n.
一会儿, 一段时间[S]
I'll be back in a while.
我一会儿就回来。
conj.
1. 当……的时候, 和……同时
She listened closely while he read the letter.
他读信时, 她听得很仔细。
I'll take care of your children while you are away.
你不在时我会照顾你的孩子的。
We must strike while the iron is hot.
我们必须趁热打铁。
2. 而, 然而
I like tea while she likes coffee.
我喜欢喝茶, 而她喜欢喝咖啡。
3. 虽然, 尽管
While I like the color of the hat, I do not like its shape.
虽然我喜欢这顶帽子的颜色, 但我不喜欢它的形状。
4. 只要
vt.
消磨(时光), 轻松地度过[(+away)]
He whiled away the whole afternoon watching TV.
他看电视消磨了一个下午。
短语词组:
all the while
1. 一直
The target's getting lower all the while.
指标一直在下降。
all this while
1. 有好久; 这阵子
Where have you been all this while?
这阵子你在哪里?
make it worth sb.'s while
1. 酬谢某人
The work's not pleasant, but I promise you I'll make it worth your while.
这工作是不太愉快, 可是我向你保证, 我会酬谢你的。
worth sb.'s while
1. 值得某人花时间(或精力)的
It isn't worth your while going there.
你到那儿去不值得。
while
过去式:whiled
过去分词:whiled
现在进行时:whiling
词形变化:
动词过去式: whiled | 动词过去分词: whiled | 动词现在分词: whiling | 动词第三人称单数: whiles |
词义辨析:
同义:
n.时期, 期间, 同时
period
spell
time
space of time
space
meantime
conj.当……的时候
during the time
in the meantime
at the time
when
conj.虽然, 因为
although
though
albeit
even if
notwithstanding
inasmuch as
because
since
v.闲散, 闲逛
idle
loll
loaf
laze
nod
dillydally
dawdle
同义参见:
in
during
as
whereas
while[hwail]n.1.■一段时间,时间conj.1.■当…的时候:We waited while he dined.他在吃饭,我们等他。2.■和…同时:While you are up, close the door.你要是起来就把门关上。3.■4.■虽然,尽管:While he was not poor, he had no ready cash.他虽然不穷,却无现金。5.■而,然而:The walls are green, while the ceiling is white.墙是绿色的,而天花板是白色的。6.■[方言]直至;到…为止prep.1.■[古语]到…时候为止;直至vt.1.■消磨(时间);(愉快而懒散地)度过(时间)(常与 away 连用):to while away the afternoon消磨了一下午的时间after a while等一会儿,不久 [亦作 in a while]a good (或 great, long) while许久,很久a little while不久,一会儿all the while(在某一段时间内)一直,始终all this (long) while这阵子,有好久at whiles有时;不时,间或a while ago刚才,方才a while back不久前,几周(或几月)前between whiles有时,时常;间或for a while (或 season)暂时,一会儿make it worth someone's while[口语]贿赂某人,酬谢某人once in a while ([美国口语] once and a while)见 oncequite a while相当长的(一段)时间the while其实,当时;(与此)同时while you are about it在你做那个的同时顺便worth(one's)while值得一干;值得花费时间(或精力)变形vt.whiledwhiling
whilewhile[(h)wail]n.1.■时间; 一段时间, 一会儿Wait a while.等一会儿。It took a long while to do the work.做这个工作花了许多时间。What have you been doing all this while?这一阵子你一直在做什么?
词性变化while[(h)wail]conj.1.■当...的时候, 和...同时; 只要2.■但是, 然而3.■虽然; 尽管half-turn while in hanging悬垂转体180°Write while I dictate.当我口述时请你记下。Some people like coffee, while others like teadj.1.■有些人喜欢咖啡, 而有些人喜欢茶。While he loves his students, he is very strict with them.虽然他爱他的学生, 可是他对他们很严格。prep.1.■[古]到...时候止, 直到...vt.1.■消磨, 闲混(时间)(away)
noun
- a period of time
一会儿,一段时间
we chatted for a while.
我们聊了一会儿。
she retired a little while ago.
她刚退休不久。
■(a while)for some time
片刻,暂时
can I keep it a while?.
我能暂时保留它吗?。 - (the while)at the same time; meanwhile
同时;与此同时
he starts to draw, talking the while.
他开始画画,边画边讲。
■(poetic/literary)during the time that
(诗/文)在此期间
beseeching him, the while his hand she wrung.
她恳求他,并紧抓住他的手。
- during the time that; at the same time as
当…的时候,和…同时
nothing much changed while he was away.
他不在的时候,没有什么太大变化。 - whereas (indicating a contrast)
而,然而(表示对比)
one person wants out, while the other wants the relationship to continue.
一人想就此了断,而另一人想继续保持这种关系。
■in spite of the fact that; although
虽然,尽管
while I wouldn't recommend a night-time visit, by day the area is full of interest.
虽然我不建议夜间游玩,但是在白天,这个地区很有玩头。
- during which
在…的时候
the period while the animal remains alive.
在动物还活着的时候。
- [with obj.](while time away)pass time in a leisurely manner
消磨时光
a diversion to while away the long afternoons.
消磨整个漫长下午的消遣活动。
- (N. English)until
(北英格兰)直到
father will be happy while dinner time.
一直到晚餐时间,父亲都会很开心。
worth while (或 worth one's while)
- worth the time or effort spent
值得某人花时间(精力等)
- Old English hwīl 'period of time', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijl, German Weile; the conjunction is an abbreviation of Old English thā. hwīle the 'the while that'
- 1 On the distinction between worth while and worthwhile, see usage at worthwhile.
- 2 In dialects of Northern England while is used to mean ‘until’, as in I waited while six o'clock This use is not standard English, however
while
名词 while:
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
while
■After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile.
[谚]饭后百步,延年益寿。
■Some people live in plenty, while others haven't enough to eat.
一些人过着丰衣足食的生活,而另一些人却吃不饱。
■In a little while she delivered the baby with forceps.
一会儿她就用钳子把孩子接生出来了。
■In a little while we lost our sense of direction.
一会儿我们就辨不清方向了。
■A good typist can finish typing the long article in a short while.
一位好打字员可在短短时间内完成这一长长的文章。
■It happened at the well where I was holding a jug while annie pumped.
事情发生在井台旁,我拿着一个水罐,安妮在抽水。
■I get the house all shipshape while he is away.
他不在的时候,我把房子打扫得干干净净,整整齐齐。
■He put his creation of art by for a year while be worked for the company.
他中断艺术创作达一年之久,到一家公司干活。
■They stopped for a while to admire the scenery.
他们停了一会儿来欣赏风景。
■They've stored their furniture while they go abroad.
他们出国时把家具送到仓库保管起来。
■Their friendship flowered while they were at college.
他们的友谊在求学时已根深蒂固。
■While they are in possession we can't sell the house.
他们还住著这所房子,我们无法出售。
■He confidentially authorised me to act for him while he was abroad.
他信任地委托我在他出国期间代行他的职务。
■He fell asleep while (he was) doing his homework.
他做著做著功课就睡著了。
■He put his new book for a year while he wrote some magazine articles.
他停止写他的新书有一年时间了,在此期间,他为杂志写了一些文章。
■He decided to lie close for a while.
他决定躲一躲。
■He likes to hit the bottle once in a while.
他喜欢偶尔喝得酩酊大醉。
■He was fined for driving while intoxicated.
他因醉酒开车被罚款。
■His furniture is in storage while he finds a new house.
他在找新房子时把家具存放在仓库里。
■Don't interfere with him while he's working.
他工作的时候不要打搅他。
■He had to lie down for a while to rest his legs.
他得躺下一会儿让腿休息一下。
■He kept us waiting for ages while he packed his luggage.
他收拾行李,让我们等了好半天。
■He set down the heavy box and took a rest for a while.
他放下沉重的箱子歇了一会儿。
■He got a cropper yesterday while out riding.
他昨天出外骑马时跌了一跤。
■He had an annoying habit of drumming his fingers on the table while he listened.
他有一个烦人的习惯:听别人讲话时不断用手指在桌面上敲击。
■While reading he looked out of the window once in a while.
他正在读书,有时还朝窗外看看。
■He spent ten minutes at the phone while the others fretted and fumed.
他用了10分钟电话机,惹得其他人十分恼火。
■She just sat there and twiddled her thumbs while he read the report. She thought he would never finish.
他看报告的时候,她坐在那里百无聊赖,心想他真是没完没了。
■He thinks himself to be somebody, while actually he is nobody.
他自以为是个人物,其实他算不了什么。
■He kept me waiting for nearly an hour while I twiddled my thumbs.
他让我等了差不多一个小时,我闲得无聊。
■The composer kicked the music around for a while, trying it out.
作曲者把这个曲子随便哼了一会儿,看看行不行。
■She certainly hasn't been pining while you were away!
你不在的时候她可并不难受!
■I took the liberty of borrowing your lawn-mower while you were away.
你不在的时候我擅自借用了你的刈草机。
■How did you while away the time that you were in Hangzhou?
你们在杭州的时间是怎样度过的?
■Park your luggage here while you buy a ticket.
你去买票,行李就先放在这儿吧。
■You may have to wait a little while.
你可能得等上一小会儿。
■Park yourself in that chair while I make you a cup of tea.
你坐在那张椅子上,我给你沏茶去。
■I can't read while you are standing in my light.
你挡住了我的光线,我没法看书。
■Step into the house while you're waiting.
你既然在等候,那就请进屋去吧。
■Cover her while I phone the police.
你用枪看住她,我给警方打电话。
■Would you care to sit down for a while?
你要不要坐一会呢?
■The owl hunts while you repose in bed.
你躺在床上安然入睡时,猫头鹰却要去觅食。
■It took a long while to do the work.
做这个工作花了许多时间。
■Hold on a minute while I get my breath back.
停一停,让我喘口气。
■Once in a while he goes with us to the movies on Saturday night.
偶尔在星期六晚上他同我们一道去看电影。
■Do you mind backing off a bit, Sir, while we clear this wreck out of the way?
先生,你能向后退一点吗?我们要把路上的垃圾清除掉。
■The sense of livingness is strong while with children.
兴小孩子在一起时,可感受到强烈的活力。
■It rained a while ago, but it's fine now.
刚才下雨了,但现在天很好。
■Keep still while I fasten your shoe.
别动,我给你系鞋带。
■Don't worry, your brother will come back after a while.
别担心,你兄弟一会就会回来。
all the while
1. 一直
The target's getting lower all the while.
指标一直在下降。
all this while
1. 有好久; 这阵子
Where have you been all this while?
这阵子你在哪里?
make it worth sb.'s while
1. 酬谢某人
The work's not pleasant, but I promise you I'll make it worth your while.
这工作是不太愉快, 可是我向你保证, 我会酬谢你的。
worth sb.'s while
1. 值得某人花时间(或精力)的
It isn't worth your while going there.
你到那儿去不值得。
习惯用语a good [long, great] while1.■长[许]久a little while1.■不久, 一会儿a while ago1.■方才, 刚才after a while1.■不久, 过一会儿all the while1.■始终, 一直at whiles1.■有时, 时常between whiles1.■间或, 时或every little while (=at whiles)1.■有时, 时常for a [one] while1.■暂时in a little while1.■不久, 没一会儿make it worth sb.'s while1.■酬谢某人, 贿赂某人the while [whilst]1.■(与此)同时, 在此期间while you are about it1.■[口]顺便, 在你做这个的同时worth (one's) while1.■值得的; 值得花费时间, 值得一干; 有益的