conj.當(dāng) ... 的時(shí)候；雖然；盡管；然而

n.一段時(shí)間；一會(huì)兒

v.消磨

I lived in a hostel while I was a student. 我求學(xué)期間住在青年招待所里。

While Mary was writing a letter, the children were playing outside. 瑪麗寫信時(shí)，孩子們?cè)谕饷嫱嫠！?/p>

In a word, while the prospects are bright, the road has twists and turns. 總之,雖然前途是光明的,但是道路是曲折的。

While I admit that there are problems, I don't agree that they cannot be solved. 盡管我承認(rèn)有問(wèn)題存在

I haven't seen him for a long while. 我已經(jīng)很久沒(méi)見(jiàn)到他了。

Before I eat dinner,I read newspaper for a while 在吃晚飯以前,我會(huì)讀一會(huì)兒報(bào)紙

A detective story helps to while away the time. 偵探小說(shuō)有助于打發(fā)時(shí)間。

I didn't know how to while away my tedium. 我不知道如何度過(guò)乏味的時(shí)刻。

while用作連詞時(shí),表示“在…(過(guò)程)中,在…期間”。常用來(lái)引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句,當(dāng)主句的主語(yǔ)和while所引導(dǎo)的從句的主語(yǔ)一致時(shí), while從句中的主語(yǔ)、謂語(yǔ)往往可以省去。

while還可引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句,意思是“雖然,盡管”,含有對(duì)比意味。

while表示對(duì)比關(guān)系時(shí),意思是“而,然而”。

while還可用作及物動(dòng)詞,意思是“消磨時(shí)間”,常同副詞away搭配。例如:When I'm free,I play the violin to while away the time.我一有空,就拉小提琴來(lái)消磨時(shí)間。

adv.其間；同時(shí)

adj.值得(做)的

adv.片刻；一會(huì)兒

adj.從前的；往昔的

conj.（古英語(yǔ))當(dāng)...時(shí)

adv.片刻前；以前