conj. 而; 雖然; 在…期間; 與…同時(shí);
n. (一段) 時(shí)間;
vt. 消磨,打發(fā)(時(shí)間); (愉快而懶散地)度過(時(shí)間)(常與 away 連用) ;
while在英語(yǔ)中一般有三種用法,分別如下:
一、 while 用作名詞時(shí),意為“一段時(shí)間,一會(huì)兒”:
I stayed there for a short while.
(我在那兒呆了一小會(huì)兒.)
The postman came a short while ago.
(郵遞員剛剛來(lái)過.)
二、 while 用作連詞時(shí):
1. 意為“當(dāng)……時(shí)候,和……同時(shí)”,引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句.例如:
While I was watching TV, the bell rang.
(我看電視時(shí),鈴響了.)
Meimei watched TV while she ate her supper.
(梅梅邊吃晚飯邊看電視.)
2. 意為“雖然,盡管”,引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句.例如:
While it was late, he went on working.
(雖然很晚了,但他還在繼續(xù)工作.)
While he is in poor health, he works hard.
(雖然他身體不好,但他還是努力工作.)
3. 連接兩個(gè)并列句子,表示“對(duì)比”關(guān)系.例如:
He went out for a walk, while I stayed at home.
(他出去散步了,而我卻呆在家里.)
I like singing while she likes dancing.
(我喜歡唱歌,而她喜歡跳舞.)
You like sports, while I prefer music.
(你喜歡體育,而我更喜歡音樂.)
三、 while 引導(dǎo)狀語(yǔ)從句:
1. while 引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句既可放在句首,也可放在句末;而 while 引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語(yǔ)從句一般放在句首,不放在句末.另外,也可以從意義上加以區(qū)分.例如:
While he was tired, he went on working.
(雖然他累了,但他還是繼續(xù)工作.)
( while 引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句)
While he was tired, he would have a rest.
(他累了就休息一會(huì)兒.)
( while 引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句)
2. while 引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句時(shí),如果從句的主語(yǔ)和主句的主語(yǔ)相同,那么從句的主語(yǔ)和謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞 be 都可以省略.例如:
While he was ill, he went there. (= While ill, he went there.)
(雖然他有病,但他還是去那里了.)
3. while 和 when 都可以引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句,但應(yīng)注意: while 引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句中的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞必須是延續(xù)性的動(dòng)詞;而 when 引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句中的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞既可以是延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞,也可以是非延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞.當(dāng)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句中的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞是延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞時(shí), while 和 when 可以互相替換.例如:
While we were talking, the teacher came in.
(我們正在談話時(shí),老師進(jìn)來(lái)了.)
The bus had left when we arrived at the bus stop.
(當(dāng)我們到達(dá)車站時(shí),公共汽車已經(jīng)開走了.)
( arrive 是非延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞,因此,此句中的 when 不能用 while 替換.)
When / While we were having a meeting, our teacher came in.
(我們正在開會(huì)時(shí),老師走了進(jìn)來(lái).)
( have 是延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞,因此,句中的 when 可以用 while 替換.)
4. while 引導(dǎo)的狀語(yǔ)從句還可以表示“某個(gè)動(dòng)作正在進(jìn)行的同時(shí),另一個(gè)動(dòng)作也在進(jìn)行之中”.例如:
While the teacher was speaking, the students were listening.
(老師講課時(shí),學(xué)生們?cè)诼?)
While he was writing, I was reading
1. Mommy, you don't need to stay while we talk.
媽媽,我們談話時(shí)你不必陪著.
2. It took her a while to get acclimatized to her new surroundings.
她花了一段時(shí)間才適應(yīng)了新的環(huán)境。
3. Jim Coulters will mind the store while I'm away.
我不在的時(shí)候吉姆·庫(kù)爾特斯會(huì)照看店鋪的。
4. I'll make the tea and you pop off for a while.
我來(lái)備茶,你去歇一會(huì)兒吧。
5. Will you lend me your jacket for a little while?
你能把上衣借給我穿一會(huì)兒?jiǎn)?
6. Argentina came to a virtual standstill while the game was being played.
在比賽進(jìn)行的時(shí)候,阿根廷全國(guó)幾乎陷入了停頓狀態(tài)。
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