简明英汉词典

 while
[(h)wail]
n.
一会儿, 时间
conj.
当...的时候, 虽然
vt.
消磨
prep.
<古><方>直到

美国传统词典[双解]

 while
while
AHD:[hwol, wol]
D.J.[hwail, wail]
K.K.[hwa!l, wa!l]
n.（名词）

(1)

 A period of time:
一段时间：
stay for a while; sang all the while.See Usage Note at awhile
停留下会儿；一直都在唱歌参见 awhile

(2)

 The time, effort, or trouble taken in doing something:
费时：做一件事情的花费时间、努力或工夫：
The project wasn't worth my while.
这项方案不值得我花工夫，
conj.（连接词）

(1)

 As long as; during the time that:
只要；在…时间里：
It was lovely while it lasted.
当它开着的时间它是很惹人喜爱的

(2)

 At the same time that; although:
在…同时；尽管，虽然：
While the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.
“虽然祖父母们都爱他们的孩子，但却对他们要求严格”

(3)

 Whereas; and:
然而；而，而且：
The soles are leather, while the uppers are canvas.
鞋跟是皮的，而鞋面是帆布的，
v.tr.（及物动词）
whiled， whil.ing， whiles
To spend (time) idly or pleasantly:
消磨：闲散或轻松地消磨时间：
while the hours away.
消磨时光

语源

(1)

 Middle English
中古英语

(2)

 from Old English hwol * see k wei…-
源自 古英语 hwol *参见 k wei…-

现代英汉词典

 while
[waIl; (?@) hwaIl]
n.
一会儿
a long while
好长一会儿
A short while ago, however, he became a busdriver and he has not regretted it.
可是,不久前他当了一名公共汽车驾驶员,而且他不后悔。

习惯用语

 once in a while
有时；偶而

worth one's while
值得；有价值

词性变化

 while
conj.

(1)

 …的时候
While in Vienna he studied music.
他在维也纳时学习音乐。
While he was eating, I asked him to lend me $2.
当他正在吃饭时,我请他借给我二英镑。
While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.
这时两个侦探把着门,另外两个打开包裹。
While I read, she sang.
我看书时，她在唱歌。
I met her while I was at school.
当我在学校的时候我遇见了她。

(2)

 虽然；但是
While I understand what you say, I can't agree with you.
虽然我理解你的意思，但我还是不同意。
You like tennis, while I'd rather read.
你爱打网球，但我爱看书。
(= whilst)

词性变化

 while
vt.
whiled, whiling
（与away连用） 消磨；度过
They while away many afternoons on the beach.
他们在海滩消磨了许多个下午。

while
adv.
（前面与表示时间的词连用）在…时候
the summer while I was abroad
我出国的那个夏天

现代英汉综合大辞典

 while
[(h)wail]
n.
时间; 一段时间, 一会儿
Wait a while.
等一会儿。
It took a long while to do the work.
做这个工作花了许多时间。
What have you been doing all this while?
这一阵子你一直在做什么?

词性变化

 while
[(h)wail]
conj.

(1)

 当...的时候, 和...同时; 只要

(2)

 但是, 然而

(3)

 虽然; 尽管
half-turn while in hanging
悬垂转体180°
Write while I dictate.
当我口述时请你记下。
Some people like coffee, while others like te
adj.
有些人喜欢咖啡, 而有些人喜欢茶。
While he loves his students, he is very strict with them.
虽然他爱他的学生, 可是他对他们很严格。
prep.
[古]到...时候止, 直到...
vt.
消磨, 闲混(时间)(away)

习惯用语

 a good [long, great] while
长[许]久

a little while
不久, 一会儿

a while ago
方才, 刚才

after a while
不久, 过一会儿

all the while
始终, 一直

at whiles
有时, 时常

between whiles
间或, 时或

every little while (=at whiles)
有时, 时常

for a [one] while
暂时

in a little while
不久, 没一会儿

make it worth sb.'s while
酬谢某人, 贿赂某人

the while [whilst]
(与此)同时, 在此期间

while you are about it
[口]顺便, 在你做这个的同时

worth (one's) while
值得的; 值得花费时间, 值得一干; 有益的

用法词典

 while
来自古英语 hwil

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

 while
当的时候

美国传统词典

 while
while
AHD:[hwol, wol]
D.J.[hwail, wail]
K.K.[hwa!l, wa!l]
n.

(1)

 A period of time:
stay for a while; sang all the while.See Usage Note at awhile

(2)

 The time, effort, or trouble taken in doing something:
The project wasn't worth my while.
conj.

(1)

 As long as; during the time that:
It was lovely while it lasted.

(2)

 At the same time that; although:
While the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.

(3)

 Whereas; and:
The soles are leather, while the uppers are canvas.
v.tr.
whiled, whil.ing, whiles
To spend (time) idly or pleasantly:
while the hours away.

语源

(1)

 Middle English

(2)

 from Old English hwol * see k wei…-

朗文英汉综合电脑词典

 while
【软】当

英汉法学大词典

 while
期间

英汉化学大词典

 while
正当...的时候;n.一段时间

英汉经贸大词典

 while
正当...的时候;n.一段时间

英汉计算机大词典

 while
正当...的时候;n.一段时间

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