while

[wail]

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

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。

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 |

词义辨析

同义:

n.时期, 期间, 同时

period  spell  time  space of time  space  meantime

conj.当……的时候

during the time  in the meantime  at the time  when

conj.虽然, 因为

although  though  albeit  even if  notwithstanding  inasmuch as  because  since

v.闲散, 闲逛

idle  loll  loaf  laze  nod  dillydally  dawdle  

同义参见:

in  during  as  whereas  

英英释义

名词 while:

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

同义词：piece, spell, patch

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。

补充

whilewhile英:[hwail] 美:[hwaɪl, waɪl]conj.1.在…期间, 当…的时候; 与…同时While in prison, he wrote his first novel.他在狱中写出了第一部小说。2.虽然, 尽管3.而, 然而n.1.(一段)时间vt.1.消磨, 打发(时间)

例句

1. I'll tidy up while you make the dinner.你来做晚饭, 我来收拾。 2. You hold the torch while I look inside.你拿着手电筒, 我看看里面。 3. while I was in London she was in Paris.我在伦敦的时候她在巴黎。 4. Someone opened the door while he was making his speech.他正在做演讲的时候, 有人打开了门。 5. 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。 6. I stay inside while it's raining.下雨的时候, 我一直待在屋里。 7. She never went there while her husband was alive.她丈夫活着的时候, 她从未去过那里。 8. There was never any trouble while we were living there.我们在那里居住的时候从来没有任何麻烦。 9. while walking I often whistle.我走路的时候经常吹口哨。 10. Isobel is very dynamic, while Kay is more laid-back.伊索贝尔很有活力, 而凯却很懒散。 11. while I didn't know him all that well when we were students, I do remember him as a brilliant musician.虽然学生时代我和他没那么熟, 但我的确记得他在音乐方面很有才华。 12. Your letter, while complete in other regards, avoided the subject of cost.你的信虽然在其他方面很完整, 但回避了成本问题。 13. The injection worked quite quickly and, after a while, he slept.注射很快起了作用。不一会儿他就睡着了。 14. He was here a while ago.他刚才还在这儿。 15. a book that I read a little while ago我不久前读过的一本书 16. Why don't you both stay for a while?为什么你们两个不在这里待一会儿呢？ 17. They talked for a while and then went home together.他们交谈了一会儿, 然后一起回家。 18. I lived in London for a while.我在伦敦住过一阵子。 19. It will take quite a while to come to terms with what has happened.要接受既成事实还需相当长的一段时间。 20. I haven't seen him for quite a while.我已经有一阵子没见到他了。 21. All the while the people at the next table watched me eat.邻桌的那些人一直在看着我吃饭。 22. I hugged him, and all the while I felt sick.我拥抱了他, 期间一直觉得难受。 23. Don't argue with him – it's not worth your while.别跟他吵——那不值得。 24. It's worth your while to book in advance.提前预订对你很有好处。 25. We waited while he dined.他在吃饭，我们等他。 26. while you are up, close the door.你要是起来就把门关上。 27. while he was not poor, he had no ready cash.他虽然不穷，却无现金。 28. The walls are green, while the ceiling is white.墙是绿色的，而天花板是白色的。 29. to while away the afternoon消磨了一下午的时间 30. we chatted for a while.我们聊了一会儿。 31. she retired a little while ago.她刚退休不久。 32. can I keep it a while?.我能暂时保留它吗？。 33. he starts to draw, talking the while.他开始画画，边画边讲。 34. beseeching him, the while his hand she wrung.她恳求他，并紧抓住他的手。 35. nothing much changed while he was away.他不在的时候，没有什么太大变化。 36. one person wants out, while the other wants the relationship to continue.一人想就此了断，而另一人想继续保持这种关系。 37. while I wouldn't recommend a night-time visit, by day the area is full of interest.虽然我不建议夜间游玩，但是在白天，这个地区很有玩头。 38. the period while the animal remains alive.在动物还活着的时候。 39. a diversion to while away the long afternoons.消磨整个漫长下午的消遣活动。 40. father will be happy while dinner time.一直到晚餐时间，父亲都会很开心。 41. He always phones while we're having lunch.他总是在我们吃午饭时打电话来。 42. He always listens to the radio while he's driving to work.他总是一边开车去上班，一边听收音机。 43. Some countries are rich, while others are extremely poor.有些国家富裕，有些则极为贫困。 44. Let's sit down here for a while.我们在这里坐一会儿吧。 45. We whiled away the evening chatting and listening to music.我们聊聊天，听听音乐，一个晚上就过去了。 46. Someone called while you were out.你出去的时候，有人给你打电话。 47. You can get the photos developed while you wait.你冲洗的照片立等可取。 48. The phone rang while I was doing the dishes.我洗碗时电话响了。 49. They met while they were in college.他们是在上大学时认识的。 50. We should enjoy this good weather while it lasts. = We should enjoy this good weather while we can.我们应该趁着天气好尽情享受。 51. Can I get you anything while I'm at the store?我去商店购物时，能帮你带点什么吗？ 52. "while some people think his comedy is funny, others find him offensive."有些人认为他的喜剧很搞笑，而有些人认为他是在冒犯他人。 53. "while (he is) respected, the mayor is not liked."尽管这位市关颇受尊敬，但人缘不佳。 54. "He made a comment that, while well-intentioned, still hurt my feelings."他的评论尽管出于好心，但还是伤害了我的感情。 55. "while I think some parts of the plan are good, I don't think it's practical."尽管我认为这个计划有几个部分不错，但我还是觉得它不可行。 56. It took them a while to find out what was causing the problem.他们花了一些时间才找出问题的原因。 57. Why don't we stay here (for) a while?我们何不在这儿待上一会儿？ 58. It has been quite a while since I last saw her. = I haven't seen her for a (good) long while. [=for a long time]我已经很久没见过她了。 59. "He claimed that he was happy, but he was thinking all the while [=during that entire time] of quitting his job."他曾说自己很开心，但其实那段时间他一直在考虑辞职的事情。 60. If you help me I'll make it worth your while. [=I'll make it worthwhile for you; I'll reward you for helping me]如果你帮我，我会报答你的。 61. It would be worth your while to study the material again before the test.考试前再认真看一下这份材料是值得的。 62. We whiled away the afternoon with a walk around the garden.我们绕着花园四周散步，悠闲地度过了整个下午。 63. They whiled the hours away telling jokes and stories.他们讲笑话，讲故事，愉快地度过了几个小时。