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while/wail/ n., conj., v. & adv.●n. 1 a space of time, time spent in some action 一段时间 a long while ago 很久以前; waited a while 等了一会儿; all this while 这阵子；有好久 2 (prec. by 前接 the)a during some other process 在另一…过程中 b poet. during the time that [诗]在…期间 3 (prec. by 前接 a) for some time 某段时间 have not seen you a while 有段时间没见你了 ●conj. 1 during the time that; for as long as; at the same time as 在…期间；在…时；与…同时 while I was away, the house was burgled 在我离开期间，这房子被盗了; fell asleep while reading 看书时睡着了 2 in spite of the fact that; although, whereas 尽管，虽然；然而 while I want to believe it, I cannot 尽管我想相信，但我做不到 3 N. Engl. until [英格兰北部]直到 wait while Monday 等到星期一 ●v. tr. (foll. by 后跟 away) pass (time etc.) in a leisurely or interesting manner 消磨(时间)，逍遥或饶有兴趣地度过(时间等) ●rel. adv. (prec. by 前接 time etc.) during which 在那(一段)时间 the summer while I was abroad 我在国外的那个夏天 □ all the while during the whole time (that) (在某一段时间内)一直，始终 □ for a long while for a long time past 过了很长一段时间 □ for a while for some time 暂时；一会儿 □ a good (or great) while a considerable time 许久，很久 □ in a while (or little while) soon, shortly 不久，一会儿 □ worth while (or worth one's while) worth the time or effort spent 值得花费时间或精力 [Old English hwīl from Germanic: the conjunction an abbreviation of Old English thɑˉ hwīle the, Middle English the while that]■ Usage 用法说明 See Usage Note at WORTHWHILE. 见 WORTWHILE 的用法说明。 |