while
[(h)wail]
n.
一会儿, 时间
conj.
当...的时候, 虽然
vt.
消磨
prep.
直到
while
[waIl; (?@) hwaIl]
n.
一会儿
a long while
好长一会儿
A short while ago, however, he became a busdriver and he has not regretted it.
可是,不久前他当了一名公共汽车驾驶员,而且他不后悔.
once in a while
有时；偶而
worth one's while
值得；有价值
while
conj.
…的时候
While in Vienna he studied music.
他在维也纳时学习音乐.
While he was eating, I asked him to lend me $2.
当他正在吃饭时,我请他借给我二英镑.
While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.
这时两个侦探把着门,另外两个打开包裹.
While I read, she sang.
我看书时,她在唱歌.
I met her while I was at school.
当我在学校的时候我遇见了她.
虽然；但是
While I understand what you say, I can't agree with you.
虽然我理解你的意思,但我还是不同意.
You like tennis, while I'd rather read.
你爱打网球,但我爱看书.
(= whilst)
while
vt.
whiled, whiling
（与away连用） 消磨；度过
They while away many afternoons on the beach.
他们在海滩消磨了许多个下午.
while
adv.
（前面与表示时间的词连用）在…时候
the summer while I was abroad
我出国的那个夏天
while
来自古英语 hwil
