时间:2022-10-05 17:07
While用作并列连词,意思为“而,然而”,表前后意义上的对比或转折。while引导状语从句,表示某个动作正在进行的同时,另一动作也在进行之中,这时主从句都用进行时态,有对同类的两个动作进行对比的意味;表示某个动作正在进行时,又发生了另一动作(该动作用一般过去时)。While用作名词,表示“一会儿或一段时间”,常与a,the或this等连用。
while读法:英 [waɪl];美 [waɪl]
conj.虽然;在…期间;当…的时候;与…同时;(对比两件事物)…而,…然而;到…时
n.一段时间;一会儿
v.消磨;轻松地度过
prep.直至(某时)
第三人称单数:whiles
复数:whiles
现在分词:whiling
过去式:whiled
过去分词:whiled
The effects of global warming,while not immediate,are potentially catastrophic.
全球气温上升的后果虽然并非即时发生,但可能潜伏着大灾难。
While her observations may be true about some men,they could hardly apply to the entire gender.
虽然她的评论就某些男人而言可能是正确的,但绝不适用于所有男性。
It will take a while for the drug to work out of your system.
这药得需要一段时间才能排出你的体外。
I'll be back in a little while.
我一会儿就回来。
You'll water the plants while I'm away,won't you?
我外出的时候请你给花草浇浇水,行不行?
Her parents died while she was still at school.
她还在读书时父母就去世了。
He'll do the job if you make it worth his while.
你要是给他的报酬丰厚,他会做这份工作的。
Give me your hand while we cross the road.
过马路时拉着我的手。
We spent a good while looking for the house.
我们花了好长时间找这房子。
I'll keep you company while you're waiting.
你等待时我会陪伴你。
Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying.
大多数学生在求学期间都会面临经济来源的问题。
The temperature remained constant while pressure was a variable in the experiment.
做这实验时温度保持不变,但压力可变。
Don't you think we should quit while the going is good?
你不认为我们应该及早脱身吗?
I haven't seen him for quite a while.
我有好一阵子没有见到他了。
Production has been suspended while safety checks are carried out.
在进行安全检查期间生产暂停。
Can you get dinner while I put the kids to bed?
我弄孩子上床睡觉时你做饭行吗?
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。
Could you watch my bags for me while I buy a paper?
我去买份报纸,你能替我照看一下我的包吗?
It took her a while to adjust to living alone.
她过了一段时间才适应独自生活。
For a while,she lost the use of her limbs.
好一会儿她四肢都动弹不得。