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while单词基本解析：

conj.在…期间; 与…同时; 然而; 尽管n.一会儿
conj.当 ... 的时候, 虽然, 尽管, 然而n.一段时间, 一会儿 v.消磨
conj.在…期间；与…同时；虽然；而

while变化用词：

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

while英英释义：

Noun

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

"he was here for a little while"

"I need to rest for a piece"

"a spell of good weather"

"a patch of bad weather"

名词 while:

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

同义词：piece, spell, patch

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

while中文词源：

while 在期间 来自古英语hwil,一段时间，来自PIE*kweie,休息，安静，词源同quiet,quit.

while用法和例句：

We must have been burgled while we were asleep.

我们睡着时一定让贼入室偷了。

Her parents died while she was still at school.

她还在读书时父母就去世了。

While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.

我在公共汽车站等车时，对向驶过了三辆公共汽车。

You can go swimming while I'm having lunch.

我吃午饭时你可以去游泳。

shoes mended while you wait

在你等候的时候修的鞋

While Tom's very good at science, his brother is absolutely hopeless.

汤姆很擅长理科，而他的兄弟绝对是不可救药。

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。

I waited while six o'clock.

我一直等到了六点钟。

‘I'm just going to buy some postcards. ’ ‘Can you get me some stamps while you're at it? ’

“我正想去买明信片。”“你能顺便给我买些邮票吗？”

They chatted for a while .

他们聊了一会儿。

I'll be back in a little while (= a short time) .

我一会儿就回来。

I haven't seen him for quite a while (= a fairly long time) .

我有好一阵子没有见到他了。

They walked back together, talking all the while (= all the time) .

他们一起边走边聊着回去的。

We whiled away the time reading and playing cards.

我们靠看书和玩纸牌消磨时间。

They were grinning and watching while one man laughed and poured beer over the head of another...

当一个男人大笑着把啤酒倒在另一个人头上时，他们都在乐呵呵地看着。

I sat on the settee to unwrap the package while he stood by...

我坐在长椅上打开包裹时他就站在旁边。

The two ministers have yet to meet, but may do so while in New York...

两位部长尚未会面，但可能会在纽约碰头。

Never apply water to a burn from an electric shock while the casualty is still in contact with the electric current.

当被电击者还连着电时，千万不要把水弄到电击伤口上。

Marianne was tempted to turn the large rooms into traditional French-style salons, while Howard was in favour of a typically English look...

玛丽安娜想把这些大房间弄成传统法式客厅的样子，但是霍华德喜欢典型的英式风格。

The first two services are free, while the third costs £35.00.

前两项服务免费，但是第三项服务要花35英镑。

While the numbers of such developments are relatively small, the potential market is large...

尽管这种增长的数量相对较小，但是潜在的市场是巨大的。

While the modelling business is by no means easy to get into, the good model, male or female, will always be in demand...

尽管模特行业绝不是那么容易进入的，但是好的模特，不论男女，总是需要的。

They walked on in silence for a while...

他们默默地走了一会儿。

He was married a little while ago...

他不久前刚刚结婚。

All the while the people at the next table watched me eat.

我吃东西的时候邻桌的人一直在看我。

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。

Be careful not to cut yourself while shaving.

刮胡子时要小心别割伤自己。

It is worth while to take a trip abroad.

到国外旅行是值得的。

While danger threatens we must all be on guard.

危险正逼近，我们必须保持警惕。

Jim got away with cheating in the physics test, while Mike was scolded.

吉姆在物理考试中作弊却逃避了惩罚，麦克则受到责备。

Let's rest a while in the shade, shall we?

咱们到阴凉处休息一会儿，好吗？

Here, cop hold of the screwdriver while I try the hammer.

喂,握住这把改锥,我用鎯头试试。

The policeman was suspended while the complaint was investigated.

因该警察遭投诉，在调查期间已令其暂停职务。

Lincoln represents the owner's social status in China while it is nothing more than a vehicle in its country of origin.

在中国，林肯轿车象徵车主的社会地位，而在原产国只不过是交通工具罢了。

The terminal is off line while repairs are being made to the central computer.

在中央计算机修理期间，这台终端不能使用。

He sang all the while they walked home.

在他们回家的路上，他一路走一路唱。

Don't whip in while others are talking.

在别人谈话时不要突然插话。

I scan Time magazine while wait at the doctor's office.

在医生的诊所等的时候，我翻看时代杂志。

It's easy to while a few hours away in a museum.

在博物馆里很容易打发掉几个小时。

Before I eat dinner, I read the newspaper for a while.

在吃晚饭之前，我看一会儿报纸。

He took advantage of her while she was drunk.

在她喝醉时，他诱奸了她。

There is a tutor to teach the children while they're in hospital.

在孩子们住院期间，有个私人教师给他们上课。

Just try and keep things ticking over while I'm away.

在我离开的期间，尽量使事情照常进行。

He accumulated a lot of experience in finance while work abroad.

在海外工作期间他积累了许多金融方面的经验。

After eating out of packets and tins for a fortnight while camping. I'm really looking forward to a decent square meal.

在野营中吃了两星期的罐头食品，现在我真想吃一顿象样的美味饭菜。

It took me quite a while to fill out the questionnaire.

填写那份问卷花了我好长一段时间。

She sat stunned for a while, until she recovered.

她一时昏迷，坐下呆了一会儿才醒过来。

She toy with her pencil while she listen on the phone.

她一边听电话，一边耍铅笔玩。

While she was talking to me, she toyed with a pencil.

她一边和我说话，一边摆弄着一支铅笔。

She opened out a lot while she was staying with us.

她与我们相处期间个性已强多了。

She scratched herself badly while pruning the roses.

她修剪玫瑰花时把自己划伤了一大片。

She ran (ie drove) her car into a tree while reversing.

她倒车时撞著了一棵树。

She was having it off with a neighbour while her husband was away on business.

她在丈夫出差时跟邻居发生了性关系。

She did a lot of acting while she was at college.

她在念大学时演过很多次戏剧。

He was sweating blood while she was in the operating room.

她在手术室内动手术时，他焦急万分。

She was playing with her handkerchief all the while during the speech.

她在演讲时一直都在玩弄手帕。

用作连词(conj.)

I lived in a hostel while I was a student.
我求学期间住在青年招待所里。

While Mary was writing a letter, the children were playing outside.
玛丽写信时，孩子们在外面玩耍。

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。

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.)

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

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。

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.)

A detective story helps to while away the time.
侦探小说有助于打发时间。

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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