while

[wail]

conj.当 ... 的时候, 虽然, 尽管, 然而
n.一段时间, 一会儿
v.消磨

例句与用法：

I lived in a hostel while I was a student.

我求学期间住在青年招待所里。

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。

While Mary was writing a letter, the children were playing outside.

玛丽写信时，孩子们在外面玩耍。

I haven't seen him for a long while.

我已经很久没见到他了。

词形变化：

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 |

详细释义：

n.

一会儿, 一段时间[S]

I'll be back in a while.

我一会儿就回来。

conj.

1. 当……的时候, 和……同时

She listened closely while he read the letter.

他读信时, 她听得很仔细。

I'll take care of your children while you are away.

你不在时我会照顾你的孩子的。

We must strike while the iron is hot.

我们必须趁热打铁。

2. 而, 然而

I like tea while she likes coffee.

我喜欢喝茶, 而她喜欢喝咖啡。

3. 虽然, 尽管

While I like the color of the hat, I do not like its shape.

虽然我喜欢这顶帽子的颜色, 但我不喜欢它的形状。

4. 只要

vt.

消磨(时光), 轻松地度过[(+away)]

He whiled away the whole afternoon watching TV.

他看电视消磨了一个下午。

短语词组：

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。