| 词组 | while |
| 释义 | while ◊ used in time clauses If one thing happens while another thing is happening, the two things happen at the same time. He stayed with me while Dad talked with Dr Leon. While I was overseas she was in Maritzburg studying. ◊ used in non-finite clauses In writing, people often use a non-finite clause beginning with while. For example, instead of writing 'I often knit while I am watching television', they write 'I often knit while watching television'. Mark watched us while pretending not to. While crouched on the edge of the sofa, he had put his hands over his face. ◊ used with prepositional phrases In writing, while is sometimes not followed by a clause at all, but by a prepositional phrase. For example, instead of writing 'I heard the news while I was on holiday', you might write 'I heard the news while on holiday'. He had read of her elopement while at Oxford. They wanted a place to stay while in Paris. ◊ 'while' in concessive clauses While has a special use which is not related to time. You use it to introduce a clause that contrasts with something else that you are saying. Fred gambled his money away while Julia spent all hers on dresses. While I have some sympathy for these fellows, I think they went too far. ◊ 'a while' A while is a period of time. After a while, my eyes became accustomed to the darkness. See entry at ↑ |
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