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词组 awhile - a while
释义 awhile - a while

'awhile'


Awhile is an adverb used after a verb. It means 'for a short period of time'.
I may have to stay there awhile.
Can't you just wait awhile?


'a while'


A while is an indefinite period of time. You can say that someone does something for a while or after a while.
For a while it looked as if it might work.
Henze settled on Ischia for a while.
After a while, we drove off.

You can use adjectives such as 'short', 'little', or 'long' in front of while.
I'm going to have to leave you on your own for a short while.
...a book that I read a little while ago.

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