单词 | while |
释义 | while[hwail]n.1.■一段时间,时间conj.1.■当…的时候:We waited while he dined.他在吃饭,我们等他。2.■和…同时:While you are up, close the door.你要是起来就把门关上。3.■4.■虽然,尽管:While he was not poor, he had no ready cash.他虽然不穷,却无现金。5.■而,然而:The walls are green, while the ceiling is white.墙是绿色的,而天花板是白色的。6.■[方言]直至;到…为止prep.1.■[古语]到…时候为止;直至vt.1.■消磨(时间);(愉快而懒散地)度过(时间)(常与 away 连用):to while away the afternoon消磨了一下午的时间after a while等一会儿,不久 [亦作 in a while]a good (或 great, long) while许久,很久a little while不久,一会儿all the while(在某一段时间内)一直,始终all this (long) while这阵子,有好久at whiles有时;不时,间或a while ago刚才,方才a while back不久前,几周(或几月)前between whiles有时,时常;间或for a while (或 season)暂时,一会儿make it worth someone's while[口语]贿赂某人,酬谢某人once in a while ([美国口语] once and a while)见 oncequite a while相当长的(一段)时间the while其实,当时;(与此)同时while you are about it在你做那个的同时顺便worth(one's)while值得一干;值得花费时间(或精力)变形vt.whiledwhiling |
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