awhile
/əˈhwaɪl/adverb
- for a short time暂时; 片刻：
stand here awhile
在这儿站一会儿。
USAGE
The single word awhile is an adverb meaning 'for a short time', and should not be confused with the noun use of a while, 'a period of time'： stand here awhile , but we stood there for a while.
词源
Old English āne hwīle '(for) a while'.