1 “
While1” 作连词时,可以表示 “在…的时候,与…同时”。注意,“while” 可以放在句首使用,也可以在句中使用,但后者的句子中不使用逗号。
While we were sleeping, it snowed!
It snowed while we were sleeping!
A parcel arrived while he was cooking.
2 “While” 作连词时,可以表示 “但是,然而”。
3 “While” 和 “whilst” 作连词时,可以表示 “虽然,尽管”,这是一个相对正式的用法,相当于 “although”。
While I know that sugar is bad for me, I can never say no to dessert!
4 “While” 作名词时,指 “一会儿,一段时间”。
It's been a while
since13 we talked.
Are you looking for Jessica? I
saw14 her a short while ago.
5 表达 “
worth15 your while” 的意思是 “值得你下功夫去做,对你有帮助”。