during
preposition
uk/ˈdʒʊə.rɪŋ/us/ˈdʊr.ɪŋ/duringpreposition(THROUGH)
A2
from thebeginningto the end of aparticularperiod:
在…期间Theyworkduring thenightandsleepbyday.他们夜里干活儿，白天睡觉。
There werehugeadvancesinaviationtechnologyduring the SecondWorldWar.在第二次世界大战期间航空技术有了长足的发展。
Compare
whileconjunction(DURING)
- The (traffic)congestionin thecitygetsevenworseduring thesummer.
- Theworkthat thestudentsdo during theyearwillcounttowardstheirfinaldegrees.
- Thecitycentre'squitequitelivelyduring theday, but it'stotallydeadatnight.
- You're notallowedtotalkduring theexam.
- Jean was myroommateduringourfirstyearatuniversity.
Simultaneous and consecutive
- accompany
- all the whileidiom
- along
- along the wayidiom
- alternate
- even
- in rotationidiom
- in tandemidiom
- in the processidiom
- live stream
- process
- step
- successive
- successively
- sync
- synchronized
- the minute (that)idiom
- through
- under
- while
duringpreposition(AT SOME TIME IN)
A2
at sometimebetween thebeginningand the end of aperiod:
在…期间的某个时候Iwokeup severaltimesduring thenight.夜里我醒了好几次。
- Manybuildingswerebadlydamagedduring thewar.
- A newmanagerwasappointedduring herabsence.
- Rain willbecomemoregeneralin thesoutheastduring theafternoon.
- Thebabygenerallywakesup threetimesduring thenight.
- Thegirlwentmissingduring afamilyoutingtoMountSnowdon.
Points in time
- anytime
- as
- as and whenidiom
- downstream
- hour
- if
- if and whenidiom
- immediately
- last
- midstream
- midway
- moment
- occasion
- one
- posterior
- the last minuteidiom
- time
- under the wireidiom
- wire
Grammar
During
We use during before nouns and noun phrases to refer to when something happens over a period of time. During can refer to the whole time of the event:…Duringorfor?
We use during to say when something happens, if it happens in or over a period of time. We use for to talk about the length of time something lasts.…