while
conjunction
uk/waɪl/us/waɪl/whileconjunction(DURING)
A2(alsoformalwhilst,uk/waɪlst/us/waɪlst/)
during thetimethat, or at the sametimeas:
在…的时候；与…同时Ireadit while you weredryingyourhair.在你吹干头发的时候我读了它。
While I was in Italy I went toseeAlessandro.在意大利的时候，我去看望了亚历山德罗。
IthoughtIheardhim come in while we were havingdinner.我想在我们吃饭的时候我听见他进来了。
"I'm going to thepostoffice." "While you're there can you get me somestamps?"“我要去邮局。”“你去的时候帮我买些邮票好吗？”
- IthoughtI'd takeadvantageof thesportsfacilitieswhile I'm here.
- Ifoundthesephotoswhile I wascleaningout mycupboards.
- I'mactingasdeputywhile thebossis away.
- I didn'tdrinkat all while I waspregnant.
- Igaineda lot ofweightwhile I was onholiday.
Simultaneous and consecutive
- accompany
- all the whileidiom
- along
- along the wayidiom
- alternate
- even
- go along
- in rotationidiom
- in tandemidiom
- in the processidiom
- live stream
- process
- soon
- step
- successive
- successively
- sync
- through
- turn
- under
whileconjunction(ALTHOUGH)
B2(alsoformalwhilst)
despitethefactthat;although:
虽然；尽管While Iacceptthat he's notperfectin manyrespects, I doactuallylike the man.虽然我承认他在很多方面不是那么完美，但我实际上还是非常喜欢这个男人的。
While Ifullyunderstandyourpointofview, I also have somesympathywith Michael's.尽管我完全能理解你的观点，但我在一定程度上也赞同迈克尔的观点。
- Whileyourworkhasimprovedgreatly, there are still someareasthatconcernme.
- While I'd like toacceptyouroffer, I'munableto at thepresenttime.
- While Iadmireyourcourage, it's sometimesbetternot to getinvolved.
- While I'd bewillingtohelpyou on thisoccasion, I may not always beableto infuture.
- While I'mreluctantto make afuss, IfeelI really mustcomplain.
Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast
- again
- any way you slice itidiom
- at any rateidiom
- at leastidiom
- best
- but
- disjunctive
- given
- however
- in the face ofsomethingidiom
- in the teeth ofsomethingidiom
- might
- nevertheless
- only
- rate
- slice
- spite
- though
- tooth
- when
whileconjunction(BUT)
B1
comparedwith thefactthat; but:
然而；但是He gets £50,000 ayearwhile I get ameagre£20,000!他每年挣5万英镑，而我只有可怜的2万！
Tomis veryextrovertandconfidentwhile Katy'sshyandquiet.汤姆性格外向，非常自信，而凯蒂却羞涩文静。
I do all thehouseworkwhile he just does thedishesnow and again.家务活我样样都得干，而他却只是偶尔刷刷碗而已。
- Walnut is a hardwood, whilepineissoft.
- Helikesfootball, while Ipreferrugby.
- I get 25daysholidayayear, while she gets over 50.
- Simon will havesteak, while I'll have thefish.
- Hewantedto go theparty, while Iwantedtostayin.
Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast
- again
- any way you slice itidiom
- at any rateidiom
- at leastidiom
- best
- but
- disjunctive
- given
- however
- in the face ofsomethingidiom
- in the teeth ofsomethingidiom
- might
- nevertheless
- only
- rate
- slice
- spite
- though
- tooth
- when
Grammar
As,whenorwhile?
As, when and while are conjunctions. In some uses as, when and while can mean the same, but they can also have slightly different meanings. We use them to introduce subordinate clauses.…As
We can use as to introduce two events happening at the same time. After as, we can use a simple or continuous form of the verb. The continous form emphasises an action that interrupts or occurs during the progress of another action:…When
We can use when to introduce a single completed event that takes place in the middle of a longer activity or event. In these cases, we usually use a continuous verb in the main clause to describe the background event:…Whileandas
We can use while or as to talk about two longer events or activities happening at the same time. We can use either simple or continuous verb forms:…Whenandwhilewithout a subject
We can use when and while without a verb, or without a subject + auxiliary verb be:…Whileandwhilst
While and whilst mean the same when we use them as conjunctions. They both mean ‘during the time that something else happens’, or ‘in contrast with something else’. While is much more common than whilst, and whilst sounds more formal:…Idiom
while sb is at it
while
noun
uk/waɪl/us/waɪl/a while
B1
alengthoftime:
一会儿；一段时间I onlystayedfor ashortwhile.我就呆了一小会儿。
You were therequitea while(= alongtime), weren't you?你在那儿呆了很长时间，是不是？
"When did thathappen?" "Oh, it was a whileago(= alongtimeago).“那是什么时候发生的？”“噢，是很久之前了。”
I haven'tseenhimfora while(= for alongtime).我已经很久没见到他了。
I'll befineina while(=soon).我很快就会好的。
- Ilivedon my own for a while but Imissedthecompanionshipofothers.
- I'm going toconcentrateon my writing for a while.
- We hadtea, andafterwardswesatin thegardenfor a while.
- We made adeliberatedecisiontoliveapartfor a while.
- Mysuitcasebegantofeelreallyheavyafter a while.
Periods of time - general words
- age
- at/in one sittingidiom
- chapter
- day
- digital age
- duration
- leeway
- length
- life cycle
- lifetime
- making
- me time
- period
- session
- sleep
- spasm
- tide
- time lag
- time span
- timescale
Idiom
all the while