连词while的译法
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连词while除具有“当时”、“同时”等意义外,根据上下文还有以下不同含义及其不同译法。

一、引导时间状语从句

译作“当……时”。例如:

1. Make hay while the sun shines.
趁着有太阳晒晒草。(乘机行事,抓紧时机。)

2. We must work hard to gain more knowledge while we are young.
趁着现在还年轻,我们必须刻苦学习,获得更多的知识。

二、引导让步状语从句

常放在句首,译作“尽管”、“虽然”,比although或 though语气要轻。例如:

1. While I believe it is true, I cannot prove it.
虽然我相信那是真的,但我无法证明。

2. While any kind of athletic1 shoe can provide a certain amount of rebound2,
energy-return sneakers are designed to maximize this effect.
虽然任何一种运动鞋都能提供一定的反弹力,但回力运动鞋能够使这种效果最大化。

三、引导条件状语从句

相当于as long as,译作“只要”。例如:

1. While there is life, there is hope.
有生命,就有希望。

2. While a spark of life remains3, it is a doctor's duty to save the patient.
只要病人还有一息生机,医生就有责任挽救。

四、引导原因状语从句

相当于since, 有“既然”的意思。例如:

1. You'll never save any money while you're so extravagant4.
你这么奢侈,永远存不下钱来。

2. I'd like to get it settled today while we're at it.
既然我们着手干了,我想今天就把它干完。

五、连接并列句

表示对比,相当于whereas,译作“而”、“可是”。例如:

1. An outdoors man will soon become pale if he changes to an indoor job, while a desk clerk will take on a tan after a short vacation in the sun.
从事室外工作的人如果调到室内工作,不久肤色就会变白;而一个伏案工作的文员出去度个短假,就会被太阳变黑。

2. Motion is absolute while stagnation5 is relative.
运动是绝对的,而静止是相对的。

六、连接并列句

表示递进,相当于and what is more, 译作“并且”、“而且”。例如:

1. The new man-made fibres are more hardwearing than natural fibres and greatly reduce mending, while good ready-made clothes are cheap and plentiful6.
新的人造纤维比天然纤维耐磨,因此能大大减少修补工作,而且做好的衣服价廉物美,数量也多。

2. Of course, I resolutely7 determined8 not to marry, while I quite forgot to consider at all that great rock of disaster in the working-class world-- sickness.
当然, 我下定决心不结婚,而且把工人阶级的巨大灾难——疾病,也忘得一干二净。



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1 athletic sOPy8     
adj.擅长运动的,强健的;活跃的,体格健壮的
参考例句:
  • This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
  • He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。
2 rebound YAtz1     
v.弹回;n.弹回,跳回
参考例句:
  • The vibrations accompanying the rebound are the earth quake.伴随这种回弹的振动就是地震。
  • Our evil example will rebound upon ourselves.我们的坏榜样会回到我们自己头上的。
3 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
参考例句:
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
4 extravagant M7zya     
adj.奢侈的;过分的;(言行等)放肆的
参考例句:
  • They tried to please him with fulsome compliments and extravagant gifts.他们想用溢美之词和奢华的礼品来取悦他。
  • He is extravagant in behaviour.他行为放肆。
5 stagnation suVwt     
n. 停滞
参考例句:
  • Poor economic policies led to a long period of stagnation and decline. 糟糕的经济政策道致了长时间的经济萧条和下滑。
  • Motion is absolute while stagnation is relative. 运动是绝对的,而静止是相对的。
6 plentiful r2izH     
adj.富裕的,丰富的
参考例句:
  • Their family has a plentiful harvest this year.他们家今年又丰收了。
  • Rainfall is plentiful in the area.这个地区雨量充足。
7 resolutely WW2xh     
adj.坚决地,果断地
参考例句:
  • He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting. 他坚持他在会上所说的话。
  • He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难,而是抱怨自己运气不佳。
8 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
参考例句:
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
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