conj.(连词)

1. 虽然，尽管
2. 而，然而，但是，可是
3. 只要
4. 当...的时候，和,..同时，在...期间，与...同时
5. 倒

n.(名词)

1. 一段时间，一会儿
2. 时间，功夫

v.(动词)

1. 消磨（时光），轻松地度过，逍遥自在地度过（时间），闲混（时间），打发（时间）

adv.(副词)

1. 曾经

prep.(介词)

1. 直至，到...时候为止

conj.(连词)

1. 在…期间,当…的时候; 与…同时 during the time that; at the same as
2. 虽然,尽管 although
3. 而,然而 and then

n.(名词)

1. [S] (一段)时间 (period of) time

Noun:

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

   "he was here for a little while"
   "I need to rest for a piece"
   "a spell of good weather"
   "a patch of bad weather"
   

连词用法（CONJUNCTION USES）

Usually pronounced /'waɪl/ for meaning 4. The form whilst is also used in formal or literary English, especially British English. 义项4在句中通常为重读。正式及文学语言中亦使用词形whilst（尤见于英国英语）。

1.(表示两件事同时发生)当…的时候，在…时
If something happenswhile something else is happening, the two things are happening at the same time.

while

e.g. They were grinning and watchingwhile one man laughed and poured beer over the head of another...
当一个男人大笑着把啤酒倒在另一个人头上时，他们都在乐呵呵地看着。
e.g. I sat on the settee to unwrap the packagewhile he stood by...
我坐在长椅上打开包裹时他就站在旁边。

2.(表示某一件事是在另一件事发生过程中的某一时间点发生的)当…的时候，在…时
If something happenswhile something else happens, the first thing happens at some point during the time that the second thing is happening.

e.g. The two ministers have yet to meet, but may do sowhile in New York...
两位部长尚未会面，但可能会在纽约碰头。
e.g. Never apply water to a burn from an electric shockwhile the casualty is still in contact with the electric current.
当被电击者还连着电时，千万不要把水弄到电击伤口上。

3.却;但是;然而
You usewhile at the beginning of a clause to introduce information which contrasts with information in the main clause.

e.g. Marianne was tempted to turn the large rooms into traditional French-style salons,while Howard was in favour of a typically English look...
玛丽安娜想把这些大房间弄成传统法式客厅的样子，但是霍华德喜欢典型的英式风格。
e.g. The first two services are free,while the third costs £35.00.
前两项服务免费，但是第三项服务要花35英镑。

4.虽然;尽管
You usewhile, before making a statement, in order to introduce information that partly conflicts with your statement.

e.g. while the numbers of such developments are relatively small, the potential market is large...
尽管这种增长的数量相对较小，但是潜在的市场是巨大的。
e.g. while the modelling business is by no means easy to get into, the good model, male or female, will always be in demand...
尽管模特行业绝不是那么容易进入的，但是好的模特，不论男女，总是需要的。

名词和动词用法（NOUN AND VERB USES）

1.

2.一段时间;一会儿
A while is a period of time.

while的反义词

e.g. They walked on in silence for awhile...
他们默默地走了一会儿。
e.g. He was married a littlewhile ago...
他不久前刚刚结婚。

3.不断;一直;始终
You useall the while in order to say that something happens continually or that it happens throughout the time when something else is happening.

e.g. All thewhile the people at the next table watched me eat.
我吃东西的时候邻桌的人一直在看我。

4. once in awhile -> see once
worth yourwhile -> see worth

相关词组：while away

1. 循环语句：程序语言中,当型循环结构由当型循环语句(while)表示. 程序语言中,直到型循环结构由直到型循环语句(Until)表示.

2. while的近义词

2. 循环：提供函数定义,函数调用,条件语句(if/else if/else),循环(while)语句,标准循环(for)语句遍历(for in)语句,多路分支(switch/case)语句,支持复杂表达式

3. while什么意思

3. 同时：计算机为消费者提供诸多方便的同时(while),也给商家带来很多优势. 电子收款机能做之事远不止简单记录销售额(ring up sales). 它们可进行各种各样的记录,包括什么人卖了什么,何时卖的,卖给谁了. 这些信息使商人们通过了解并显示出销售出哪些商品,

1. You don't want to marry while you are studying.
   在学习期间,你不要结婚。
2. while we were talking,he came in.
   我们正在谈话时,他进来了。
3. while in prison, he wrote his first novel.
   他在狱中写出了第一部小说。
4. while I admit his good point,I can see his shortcomings.
   虽然我承认他的优点,我还是能看到他的缺点。
5. Motion is absolute while stagnation is relative.
   运动是绝对的,而静止是相对的。

1. I haven't seen him for a long while.
   我好久没看见他了。

all the while

一直,始终from begin to end

once in a while

时不时,偶尔,间或occasionally

• The refrigerator..would take a while to get cold.

  出自：S. Bellow

• This rain's with us for a while yet.

  出自：J. Higgins

• I was home for a brief while in the summer.

  出自：G. Swift

• To while away the heavy hours, they told each other stories.

  出自：G. Swift

• He was happily whiling away the evenings by reading aloud.

  出自：G. Daly

• The Bulgarians have stopped people coming over for the period while I am here.

  出自：Guardian

I lived in a hostel while I was a student.

我求学期间住在青年招待所里。

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

玛丽写信时，孩子们在外面玩耍。

In a word, while the prospects are bright, the road has twists and turns.

总之,虽然前途是光明的,但是道路是曲折的。

while I admit that there are problems, I don't agree that they cannot be solved.

尽管我承认有问题存在

I haven't seen him for a long while.

我已经很久没见到他了。

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。

Before I eat dinner,I read newspaper for a while

在吃晚饭以前,我会读一会儿报纸

A detective story helps to while away the time.

侦探小说有助于打发时间。

I didn't know how to while away my tedium.

我不知道如何度过乏味的时刻。

We must have been burgled while we were asleep.

我们睡着时一定让贼入室偷了。

Her parents died while she was still at school.

她还在读书时父母就去世了。

while I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.

我在公共汽车站等车时，对向驶过了三辆公共汽车。

You can go swimming while I'm having lunch.

我吃午饭时你可以去游泳。

shoes mended while you wait

在你等候的时候修的鞋

while Tom's very good at science, his brother is absolutely hopeless.

汤姆很擅长理科，而他的兄弟绝对是不可救药。

while I am willing to help, I do not have much time available.

尽管我愿意帮忙，但是没有多少时间。

I waited while six o'clock.

我一直等到了六点钟。

'u2018I'm just going to buy some postcards. 'u2019 'u2018Can you get me some stamps while you're at it? 'u2019

“我正想去买明信片。”“你能顺便给我买些邮票吗？”

They chatted for a while .

他们聊了一会儿。

I'll be back in a little while (= a short time) .

我一会儿就回来。

I haven't seen him for quite a while (= a fairly long time) .

我有好一阵子没有见到他了。

They walked back together, talking all the while (= all the time) .

他们一起边走边聊着回去的。

We whiled away the time reading and playing cards.

我们靠看书和玩纸牌消磨时间。

They were grinning and watching while one man laughed and poured beer over the head of another...

当一个男人大笑着把啤酒倒在另一个人头上时，他们都在乐呵呵地看着。

I sat on the settee to unwrap the package while he stood by...

我坐在长椅上打开包裹时他就站在旁边。

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。

Never apply water to a burn from an electric shock while the casualty is still in contact with the electric current.

当被电击者还连着电时，千万不要把水弄到电击伤口上。

Marianne was tempted to turn the large rooms into traditional French-style salons, while Howard was in favour of a typically English look...

玛丽安娜想把这些大房间弄成传统法式客厅的样子，但是霍华德喜欢典型的英式风格。

The first two services are free, while the third costs 'u00a335.00.

前两项服务免费，但是第三项服务要花35英镑。

while the numbers of such developments are relatively small, the potential market is large...

尽管这种增长的数量相对较小，但是潜在的市场是巨大的。

while the modelling business is by no means easy to get into, the good model, male or female, will always be in demand...

尽管模特行业绝不是那么容易进入的，但是好的模特，不论男女，总是需要的。

They walked on in silence for a while...

他们默默地走了一会儿。

He was married a little while ago...

他不久前刚刚结婚。

All the while the people at the next table watched me eat.

我吃东西的时候邻桌的人一直在看我。

conj.(连词)

1. while用作连词时,表示“在…(过程)中,在…期间”。常用来引导时间状语从句,当主句的主语和while所引导的从句的主语一致时, while从句中的主语、谓语往往可以省去。
2. while还可引导让步状语从句,意思是“虽然,尽管”,含有对比意味。
3. while表示对比关系时,意思是“而,然而”。

conj.(连词)

while, as, when

这三个词都可作连词引导一个表示时间的状语从句。as引导的从句作“当…时”或“和…同时”解,从句中的动作与主句中的动作同时发生或同时进行,一般持续时间不长;when引导的从句作“当…时”或“每逢…”解,从句中的动作既可以和主句中的动作同时发生,也可以在主句的动作之前或之后发生;while引导的从句作“当…时”或“在…期间”解,它强调从句中的动作与主句中的动作同时发生,但持续时间一般较长或主句的动作在从句的动作过程中发生。while与as和when的最大区别在于有时含有“趁着…情况的存在赶紧做某事,否则来不及了”的意味。

but，however，still，yet，nevertheless，while，whereas

这些连词或副词均含“但是，可是，然而，而”之意。

but口语常用词，语气较强，泛指与前述情况相反。

however表转折关系，语气稍弱于but，连接性也弱一些，因而常作插入语。

still语气强，多用于肯定句或疑问句。指尽管作出让步，采取措施或表示反对，但情况仍然如故，无所改变。

yet常用于否定句，语气比still稍强。指不管作出多大努力或让步，仍达不到预期的结果。

nevertheless指尽管作出完全让步，也不会发生任何影响。

while表对比，一般可与whereas换用，但程度弱一些。

whereas表对比，一般可与while互换。

when，while，as

这些连词均可表示“当……时”引出时间从句。

when所引导的从句，其谓语动词既可是持续动词，也可是短暂动词；谓语动词动作发生的时间可以与主句谓语动词的动作是同时，或之前、之后。

while句中的谓语动词应为持续动词，不用短暂动词，谓语动作发生的时间通常与主句谓语动词动作发生时间是同时。

as侧重指从句与主句的动作同时进行，谓语动词可以是持续性的，可以是短暂性动词。

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的hwile，意为一段时间；最初源自原始日耳曼语的khwilo。