| 单词 | awhile |
| 释义 | awhile (əhwaɪl ) adverb [usually ADVERB after verb] Awhile means for a short time. It is more commonly spelled 'a while', which is considered more correct, especially in British English. He worked awhile as a pharmacist in Cincinnati. Synonyms: for a while, briefly, for a moment, for a short time Awhile is also a noun. Authorities had been looking for him for awhile. Collocations: wait awhile Her remains may have to wait awhile for cryonic technology to catch up with the reassembly process. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We will wait awhile and see. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He put the tea down himself and said we could wait awhile as well as not. Anne of Green Gables (1872) Translations: Chinese: 一会儿 Japanese: しばらく |
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