while

简明英汉词典

while

[(h)wail]

n.

一会儿, 时间

conj.

当...的时候, 虽然

vt.

消磨

prep.

直到

美国传统词典[双解]

while

while

AHD:[hwol, wol]

D.J.[hwail, wail]

K.K.[hwa!l, wa!l]

n.（名词）

(1)A period of time:

一段时间：

stay for a while; sang all the while.See Usage Note at awhile

停留下会儿；一直都在唱歌参见 awhile

(2)The time, effort, or trouble taken in doing something:

费时：做一件事情的花费时间、努力或工夫：

The project wasn't worth my while.

这项方案不值得我花工夫，

conj.（连接词）

(1)As long as; during the time that:

只要；在…时间里：

It was lovely while it lasted.

当它开着的时间它是很惹人喜爱的

(2)At the same time that; although:

在…同时；尽管，虽然：

While the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.

“虽然祖父母们都爱他们的孩子，但却对他们要求严格”

(3)Whereas; and:

然而；而，而且：

The soles are leather, while the uppers are canvas.

鞋跟是皮的，而鞋面是帆布的，

v.tr.（及物动词）

whiled， whil.ing， whiles

To spend (time) idly or pleasantly:

消磨：闲散或轻松地消磨时间：

while the hours away.

消磨时光

语源

(1)Middle English

中古英语

(2)from Old English hwol * see k wei…-

源自 古英语 hwol *参见 k wei…-

现代英汉词典

while

[waIl; (?@) hwaIl]

n.

一会儿

a long while

好长一会儿

A short while ago, however, he became a busdriver and he has not regretted it.

可是,不久前他当了一名公共汽车驾驶员,而且他不后悔。

习惯用语

once in a while

有时；偶而

worth one's while

值得；有价值

词性变化

while

conj.

(1)…的时候

While in Vienna he studied music.

他在维也纳时学习音乐。

While he was eating, I asked him to lend me $2.

当他正在吃饭时,我请他借给我二英镑。

While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.

这时两个侦探把着门,另外两个打开包裹。

While I read, she sang.

我看书时，她在唱歌。

I met her while I was at school.

当我在学校的时候我遇见了她。

(2)虽然；但是

While I understand what you say, I can't agree with you.

虽然我理解你的意思，但我还是不同意。

You like tennis, while I'd rather read.

你爱打网球，但我爱看书。

(= whilst)

词性变化

while

vt.

whiled, whiling

（与away连用） 消磨；度过

They while away many afternoons on the beach.

他们在海滩消磨了许多个下午。

while

adv.

（前面与表示时间的词连用）在…时候

the summer while I was abroad

我出国的那个夏天

现代英汉综合大辞典

while

[(h)wail]

n.

时间; 一段时间, 一会儿

Wait a while.

等一会儿。

It took a long while to do the work.

做这个工作花了许多时间。

What have you been doing all this while?

这一阵子你一直在做什么?

词性变化

while

[(h)wail]

conj.

(1)当...的时候, 和...同时; 只要

(2)但是, 然而

(3)虽然; 尽管

half-turn while in hanging

悬垂转体180°

Write while I dictate.

当我口述时请你记下。

Some people like coffee, while others like te

adj.

有些人喜欢咖啡, 而有些人喜欢茶。

While he loves his students, he is very strict with them.

虽然他爱他的学生, 可是他对他们很严格。

prep.

[古]到...时候止, 直到...

vt.

消磨, 闲混(时间)(away)

习惯用语

a good [long, great] while

长[许]久

a little while

不久, 一会儿

a while ago

方才, 刚才

after a while

不久, 过一会儿

all the while

始终, 一直

at whiles

有时, 时常

between whiles

间或, 时或

every little while (=at whiles)

有时, 时常

for a [one] while

暂时

in a little while

不久, 没一会儿

make it worth sb.'s while

酬谢某人, 贿赂某人

the while [whilst]

(与此)同时, 在此期间

while you are about it

[口]顺便, 在你做这个的同时

worth (one's) while

值得的; 值得花费时间, 值得一干; 有益的

用法词典

while

来自古英语 hwil

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

while

当的时候

美国传统词典

while

while

AHD:[hwol, wol]

D.J.[hwail, wail]

K.K.[hwa!l, wa!l]

n.

(1)A period of time:

stay for a while; sang all the while.See Usage Note at awhile

(2)The time, effort, or trouble taken in doing something:

The project wasn't worth my while.

conj.

(1)As long as; during the time that:

It was lovely while it lasted.

(2)At the same time that; although:

While the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.

(3)Whereas; and:

The soles are leather, while the uppers are canvas.

v.tr.

whiled, whil.ing, whiles

To spend (time) idly or pleasantly:

while the hours away.

语源

(1)Middle English

(2)from Old English hwol * see k wei…-

朗文英汉综合电脑词典

while

【软】当

英汉法学大词典

while

期间

英汉化学大词典

while

正当...的时候;n.一段时间

英汉经贸大词典

while

正当...的时候;n.一段时间

英汉计算机大词典

while

正当...的时候;n.一段时间