英汉词典

while 基本解释

• conj. 虽然；然而；当……的时候
• n. 一会儿；一段时间
• vt. 消磨；轻松地度过

while 词态变化

while 中文词源

来自古英语hwil,一段时间，来自PIE*kweie,休息，安静，词源同quiet,quit.

while 英文词源

while

while: [OE] While comes via prehistoric Germanic *khwīlō from the Indo-European base *qwi-. This denoted ‘rest’, and its meaning was carried through into Latin quiēs (source of English quiet) and tranquillus (source of English tranquil) and Swedish hvila and Danish hvile ‘repose, refreshment’. In English, however, and the other Germanic languages (German weile and Dutch wijl), the notion of ‘rest’ has passed, presumably via ‘period of rest’, to ‘period of time’. English while was first used as a conjunction in the 12th century.
=> quiet, tranquil

while (n.)

Old English hwile, accusative of hwil "a space of time," from Proto-Germanic *hwilo (cognates: Old Saxon hwil, Old Frisian hwile, Old High German hwila, German Weile, Gothic hveila "space of time, while"), originally "rest" (compare Old Norse hvila "bed," hvild "rest"), from PIE *kwi-lo-, suffixed form of root *kweie- (2) "to rest" (cognates: Avestan shaitish "joy," Old Persian šiyatish "joy," Latin quies "rest, repose, quiet," Old Church Slavonic po-koji "rest"). Notion of "period of rest" became in Germanic "period of time."

Now largely superseded by time except in formulaic constructions (such as all the while). Middle English sense of "short space of time spent in doing something" now only preserved in worthwhile and phrases such as worth (one's) while. As a conjunction, "during or in the time that; as long as" (late Old English), it represents Old English þa hwile þe, literally "the while that." Form whiles is recorded from early 13c.; whilst is from late 14c., with excrescent -st as in amongst, amidst. Service while-you-wait is attested from 1911.

while (v.)

"to cause (time) to pass (without dullness)," 1630s, earlier "to occupy or engage (someone or something) for a period of time" (c. 1600), new formation from while (n.), not considered to be from Middle English hwulen "to have leisure," which is from a Germanic verb form of while (n.) (compare German weilen "to stay, linger"). An association with phrases such as Shakespearean beguile the day, Latin diem decipere, French tromper le temps "has led to the substitution of WILE v by some modern writers" [OED] (see wile (v.)).

while 词组搭配

while 英文释义

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"

while 同义词解析

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。

while 双语例句

1. Mommy, you don't need to stay while we talk.

妈妈,我们谈话时你不必陪着.

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2. It took her a while to get acclimatized to her new surroundings.

她花了一段时间才适应了新的环境。

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3. Jim Coulters will mind the store while I'm away.

我不在的时候吉姆·库尔特斯会照看店铺的。

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4. I'll make the tea and you pop off for a while.

我来备茶，你去歇一会儿吧。

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5. Will you lend me your jacket for a little while?

你能把上衣借给我穿一会儿吗？

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while 实用场景例句

We must have been burgled while we were asleep.

我们睡着时一定让贼入室偷了。

牛津词典

Her parents died while she was still at school.

她还在读书时父母就去世了。

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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。

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You can go swimming while I'm having lunch.

我吃午饭时你可以去游泳。

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shoes mended while you wait

在你等候的时候修的鞋

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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。

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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。

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I waited while six o'clock.

我一直等到了六点钟。

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‘I'm just going to buy some postcards. ’ ‘Can you get me some stamps while you're at it? ’

“我正想去买明信片。”“你能顺便给我买些邮票吗？”

牛津词典

They chatted for a while .

他们聊了一会儿。

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

我一会儿就回来。

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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。

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

他们一起边走边聊着回去的。

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We whiled away the time reading and playing cards.

我们靠看书和玩纸牌消磨时间。

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

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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。

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They walked on in silence for a while...

他们默默地走了一会儿。

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He was married a little while ago...

他不久前刚刚结婚。

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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。

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