英语词汇“while”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

While describes a length of time. If you were describing a first date, you might say, "We sat there for a while in an incredibly awkward silence."

Use the word while to talk about an unspecific period of time, like when you ask your friend if you can borrow his notebook for a while. While is also a conjunction that describes things that happen at the same time, like crying while watching a very sad movie. The Old English root of while, hwil, is interesting because the w and the h are switched, but the meaning is the same: a space of time.

WORD FAMILY

while: whiles

USAGE EXAMPLES

The deal, while still imperfect, was signed and ratified within a year.

The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017)

Maghaberry, an all-male prison, was also in the news for other reasons last year: Six inmates died while in custody, three of them in November.

BBC(Jan 03, 2017)

“The amendment seeks to strengthen each of these needs while maintaining the basic core of OCE’s functions.”

Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017)

n a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

he was here for a little while

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

patch, piece, spell

cold snap, cold spell

a spell of cold weather

hot spell

a spell of hot weather

snap

a spell of cold weather

time

an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)

单词	while
释义	while (once / 8 pages) n While describes a length of time. If you were describing a first date, you might say, "We sat there for a while in an incredibly awkward silence." Use the word while to talk about an unspecific period of time, like when you ask your friend if you can borrow his notebook for a while. While is also a conjunction that describes things that happen at the same time, like crying while watching a very sad movie. The Old English root of while, hwil, is interesting because the w and the h are switched, but the meaning is the same: a space of time. WORD FAMILY while: whiles USAGE EXAMPLES The deal, while still imperfect, was signed and ratified within a year. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) Maghaberry, an all-male prison, was also in the news for other reasons last year: Six inmates died while in custody, three of them in November. BBC(Jan 03, 2017) “The amendment seeks to strengthen each of these needs while maintaining the basic core of OCE’s functions.” Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) n a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition he was here for a little while Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper patch, piece, spell cold snap, cold spell a spell of cold weather hot spell a spell of hot weather snap a spell of cold weather time an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
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