while
conjunction
noun
verb
waɪl
conjunction
1
during
the
time
that
something
is
happening
当…时，在…时
They
arrived
while
we
were
having
dinner.
他们来时我们正在吃饭。
While
she
was
asleep,
thieves
broke
in
and
stole
her
handbag.
她睡着的时候，小偷闯进来偷走了她的手提包。
She
met
Andy
while
working
on
a
production
of
Carmen.
排练《卡门》时，她认识了安迪。
2
all
the
time
that
something
is
happening
在…的过程中
Would
you
look
after
the
children
while
I
do
the
shopping?
我买东西时你能不能照看一下孩子们？
3
used
to
emphasize
the
difference
between
two
situations,
activities
etc
却; 但是; 而〔用于强调两种情况、活动等之间的差别〕
Schools
in
the
north
tend
to
be
better
equipped,
while
those
in
the
south
are
relatively
poor.
北方的学校设施往往要好一些，而南方的学校则相对差一些。
4
in
spite
of
the
fact
that
虽然，尽管;
While
never
a
big
eater,
he
did
snack
a
lot.
他饭量从来都不大，但零食确实是吃得很多。
While
there
was
no
conclusive
evidence,
most
people
thought
he
was
guilty.
虽然没有确凿的证据，大多数人还是认为他有罪。
5
while I’m/you’re etc at/about it
used
to
suggest
that
someone
should
do
something
at
the
same
time
that
they
do
something
else
[口] 在做某事的同时〔做另一件事〕
spoken
Print
out
what
you’ve
written,
and
while
you’re
at
it
make
a
copy
for
me.
把你写的东西打印出来，同时给我也印一份。
noun
6
a while
a
period
of
time,
especially
a
short
one
〔尤指较短的〕一段时间
It
takes
a
while
to
recover
from
the
operation.
手术后需要恢复一段时间。
in
a
while
Mr
Thomas
will
be
with
you
in
a
while.
托马斯先生过一会儿会来见你。
for
a
while
At
last,
he
could
relax
for
a
while.
他终于可以放松一下了。
a
little/short
while
Wait
a
little
while
before
deciding.
等等再作决定。
We
talked
for
quite
a
while
(=a
fairly
long
time)
on
the
phone.
我们在电话里交谈了很长时间。
7
all the while
all
the
time
that
something
is
happening
一直，始终
He
examined
her
thoroughly,
talking
softly
all
the
while.
他给她作了彻底的检查，同时始终柔声细语地跟她交谈。
She
continued
working,
all
the
while
keeping
an
eye
on
the
clock.
她继续工作，不停地注意着时间。
verb
8
while away the hours/evening/days etc
to
spend
time
in
a
pleasant
and
lazy
way
消磨时间/夜晚/日子等
The
evenings
were
whiled
away
in
endless
games
of
cards.
晚上的时光都是没完没了地打牌消磨掉的。