While的用法

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一、 while 用作名词时,意为“一段时间,一会儿”。例如:
I stayed there for a short while.

(我在那儿呆了一小会儿。)

The postman came a short while ago.

(邮递员刚刚来过。)

二、 while 用作连词时,有以下几种含义:

1. 意为“当……时候,和……同时”,引导时间状语从句。例如:

While I was watching TV, the bell rang.

(我看电视时,铃响了。)

Meimei watched TV while she ate her supper.

(梅梅边吃晚饭边看电视。)

2. 意为“虽然,尽管”,引导让步状语从句。例如:

While it was late, he went on working.

(虽然很晚了,但他还在继续工作。)

While he is in poor health, he works hard.

(虽然他身体不好,但他还是努力工作。)

3. 连接两个并列句子,表示“对比”关系。例如:

He went out for a walk, while I stayed at home.

(他出去散步了,而我却呆在家里。)

I like singing while she likes dancing.

(我喜欢唱歌,而她喜欢跳舞。)

You like sports, while I prefer music.

(你喜欢体育,而我更喜欢音乐。)

三、 while 引导状语从句时,应注意以下几点:

1. while 引导的时间状语从句既可放在句首,也可放在句末;而 while 引导的让步状