all the while

1. 一直

The target's getting lower all the while.

指标一直在下降。

all this while

1. 有好久; 这阵子

Where have you been all this while?

这阵子你在哪里?

make it worth sb.'s while

1. 酬谢某人

The work's not pleasant, but I promise you I'll make it worth your while.

这工作是不太愉快, 可是我向你保证, 我会酬谢你的。

worth sb.'s while

1. 值得某人花时间(或精力)的

It isn't worth your while going there.

你到那儿去不值得。


习惯用语a good [long, great] while1.长[许]久a little while1.不久, 一会儿a while ago1.方才, 刚才after a while1.不久, 过一会儿all the while1.始终, 一直at whiles1.有时, 时常between whiles1.间或, 时或every little while (=at whiles)1.有时, 时常for a [one] while1.暂时in a little while1.不久, 没一会儿make it worth sb.'s while1.酬谢某人, 贿赂某人the while [whilst]1.(与此)同时, 在此期间while you are about it1.[口]顺便, 在你做这个的同时worth (one's) while1.值得的; 值得花费时间, 值得一干; 有益的