while
英 [waɪl] 美 [hwaɪl, waɪl]

conj.

在…期间；与…同时；虽然；而

n.

（一段）时间；

vt.

消磨，打发（时间）；（愉快而懒散地）度过（时间）（常与 away 连用）；

变形

复数：whiles过去式：whiled过去分词：whiled现在分词：whiling第三人称单数：whiles

双语释义

conj.(连词)

1. 在…期间,当…的时候; 与…同时 during the time that; at the same as
2. 虽然,尽管although
3. 而,然而 and then

n.(名词)

1. [S] (一段)时间 (period of) time

英英释义

while[ hwail ]

• n.a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

  "he was here for a little while"

  同义词：piecespellpatch

词组短语

after a while过了一会儿

a little while不久，一会儿

all the while一直；始终

quite a while有一阵子，半天；相当长一段时间

a while ago刚才，方才

at whiles有时；间或；有时常常

a while back一段时间之前，不久之前；前阵子

while away消磨；消磨时间

all this while这阵子

between whiles不时的，时常

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

when, as, while

when从句动词点动词，持续性动词均可，

as重在表示动作同时发生，伴随进行，

while 从句动词为持续性动词 While I slept, a thief broke in.

whereas, nevertheless, but, however, still, while, yet

这组词都有“但是，可是，然而，而”的意思，其区别是：

whereas表对比，一般可与while互换。

nevertheless指尽管作出完全让步，也不会发生任何影响。

but口语常用词，语气较强，泛指与前述情况相反。

however表转折关系，语气稍弱于but，连接性也弱一些，因而常作插入语。

still语气强，多用于肯定句或疑问句。指尽管作出让步，采取措施或表示反对，但情况仍然如故，无所改变。

while表对比，一般可与whereas换用，但程度弱一些。

yet常用于否定句，语气比still稍强。指不管作出多大努力或让步，仍达不到预期的结果。

双语例句

用作连词(conj.)

1. I lived in a hostel while I was a student.
   我求学期间住在青年招待所里。
2. While Mary was writing a letter, the children were playing outside.
   玛丽写信时，孩子们在外面玩耍。
3. 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。
4. 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.)

1. I haven't seen him for a long while.
   我已经很久没见到他了。
2. 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。
3. 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.)

1. A detective story helps to while away the time.
   侦探小说有助于打发时间。
2. I didn't know how to while away my tedium.
   我不知道如何度过乏味的时刻。

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