while
conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿
释义2：
while
/ hwail /
◙ noun1. a period of time• 一会儿，一段时间 »we chatted for a while. 我们聊了一会儿。 »she retired a little while ago. 她刚退休不久。 (a while)for some time• 片刻，暂时 »can I keep it a while? 我能暂时保留它吗？2. (the while)at the same time; meanwhile • 同时；与此同时 »he starts to draw, talking the while. 他开始画画，边画边讲。 (poetic/literary)during the time that• [诗／文] 在此期间 »beseeching him, the while his hand she wrung. 她恳求他，并紧抓住他的手。◙ conjunction1. during the time that; at the same time as• 当…的时候，和…同时 »nothing much changed while he was away. 他不在的时候，没有什么太大变化。2. whereas (indicating a contrast)• 而，然而（表示对比） »one person wants out, while the other wants the relationship to continue. 一人想就此了断，而另一人想继续保持这种关系。 in spite of the fact that; although • 虽然，尽管 »while I wouldn't recommend a night-time visit, by day the area is full of interest. 虽然我不建议夜间游玩，但是在白天，这个地区很有玩头。◙ relative adverb1. during which• 在…的时候 »the period while the animal remains alive. 在动物还活着的时候。◙ verb1. [with obj.] (while time away)pass time in a leisurely manner• 消磨时光 »a diversion to while away the long afternoons. 消磨整个漫长下午的消遣活动。◙ preposition1. [N. English] until• [北英格兰] 直到 »father will be happy while dinner time. 一直到晚餐时间，父亲都会很开心。【IDIOMS】
◘ worth while (或 worth one's while)1. worth the time or effort spent• 值得某人花时间（精力等）【语源】
1. Old English hwīl 'period of time', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijl, German Weile; the conjunction is an abbreviation of Old English thā. hwīle the 'the while that'【用法】
1. 1 On the distinction between worth while and worthwhile, see usage at worthwhile.2 In dialects of Northern England while is used to mean ‘until’, as in I waited while six o'clock This use is not standard English, however
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