whiles
- n.一段时间;一会儿
- v.消磨;轻松地度过
- adv.偶尔
- conj.当……的时间；尽管
- while的第三人称单数和复数
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CONJUNCTION USES 连词用法
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CONJ-SUBORD (表示两件事同时发生)当…的时候，在…时
If something happens while something else is happening, the two things are happening at the same time.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。
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CONJ-SUBORD (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 happens while something else happens, the first thing happens at some point during the time that the second thing is happening.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。
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CONJ-SUBORD 却;但是;然而
You use while at the beginning of a clause to introduce information which contrasts with information in the main clause.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。
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CONJ-SUBORD 虽然;尽管
You use while, before making a statement, in order to introduce information that partly conflicts with your statement.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。
NOUN AND VERB USES 名词和动词用法
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N-SING 一段时间;一会儿
A while is a period of time.They walked on in silence for a while...
他们默默地走了一会儿。
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PHRASE 不断;一直;始终
You use all the while in order to say that something happens continually or that it happens throughout the time when something else is happening.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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It will take a while for the drug to work out of your system .
这药得需要一段时间才能排出你的体外。
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I 'll be back in a little while .
我一会儿就回来。
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You 'll water the plants while I 'm away , won 't you ?
我外出的时候请你给花草浇浇水，行不行？
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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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He 'll do the job if you make it worth his while .
你要是给他的报酬丰厚，他会做这份工作的。
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Give me your hand while we cross the road .
过马路时拉着我的手。
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We spent a good while looking for the house .
我们花了好长时间找这房子。
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I 'll keep you company while you 're waiting .
你等待时我会陪伴你。
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Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying .
大多数学生在求学期间都会面临经济来源的问题。
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The temperature remained constant while pressure was a variable in the experiment .
做这实验时温度保持不变，但压力可变。
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Don 't you think we should quit while the going is good ?
你不认为我们应该及早脱身吗？
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I haven 't seen him for quite a while .
我有好一阵子没有见到他了。
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Production has been suspended while safety checks are carried out .
在进行安全检查期间生产暂停。
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Can you get dinner while I put the kids to bed ?
我弄孩子上床睡觉时你做饭行吗？
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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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Could you watch my bags for me while I buy a paper ?
我去买份报纸，你能替我照看一下我的包吗？
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It took her a while to adjust to living alone .
她过了一段时间才适应独自生活。
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For a while , she lost the use of her limbs .
好一会儿她四肢都动弹不得。
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They walked back together , talking all the while .
他们一起边走边聊着回去的。
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Let me write it down while it 's still fresh in my mind .
趁记忆犹新，我来把它写下来。
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After a while , we naturally started talking about the children .
过了一会儿，我们自然而然地谈起了孩子。
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Stand still while I take your photo .
我给你照相，站着别动。
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He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established .
他刚建立起自己的公司，但要站稳脚跟还得花上一段时间。
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A back injury prevented active participation in any sports for a while .
背伤曾一度妨碍积极参加任何体育运动。
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I took her classes for her while she was sick .
她生病时我为她代课。
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The singer was discovered while still at school .
这个歌唱家在上学的时候就受到赏识了。
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I think you 'd better lay off fatty foods for a while .
我认为你最好暂时别吃高脂食物。
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Go and lie down for a while .
去躺一会儿吧。
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My assistant will stand in for me while I 'm away .
我不在期间，由我的助手代替我。
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Work has temporarily come to a stop while the funding is reviewed .
资金审查期间工作暂停。