Word · Frequency #21991
awhile
片刻;一会儿
for a short time
- 1.
For some time; for a short time.
一段时间;短时间。
一段时间;短时间。;片刻;一会儿
In use
Let's rest awhile before we continue the hike.
She paused awhile to think about her answer.
We waited awhile outside the theater.
verb + awhile
awhile 是副词,表示“一小段时间”,直接跟在动词后,不要写成 for awhile。
She rested awhile after lunch.
午饭后她休息了一会儿。
verb + awhile + to do sth
awhile 后可接不定式说明停下来的目的。
We stopped awhile to rest our legs.
我们停下来歇了一会儿脚。
verb + awhile + prepositional phrase
awhile 后可接介词短语补充谈论或阅读等内容。
We talked awhile about the old days.
我们聊了一会儿过去的事。
Common mistakes
I haven't seen him for awhile.I haven't seen him for a while.
awhile 是副词,意为“片刻”,不能作介词 for 的宾语;介词后需接名词短语,因此应写 a while。
It took awhile to finish the task.It took a while to finish the task.
took 是及物动词,需要名词作宾语;awhile 是副词,不能作宾语,应使用名词短语 a while。
Once in awhile, I go hiking.Once in a while, I go hiking.
固定短语是 once in a while,其中 a while 是名词短语;awhile 是副词,不能用于这个固定搭配。
Connections
Collocations
- stay awhile
- 待一会儿
- Please stay awhile and have some tea.请待一会儿,喝杯茶。
- rest awhile
- 休息片刻
- After the long walk, we rested awhile in the shade.长途行走后,我们在阴凉处休息了片刻。
- wait awhile
- 等一会儿
- Wait awhile; the bus will come soon.等一会儿,公交车很快就来。
- sit awhile
- 坐一会儿
- She sat awhile by the window, watching the rain.她在窗边坐了一会儿,看着雨。
- talk awhile
- 聊一会儿
- Let's talk awhile before you go.你走之前我们聊一会儿吧。
- think awhile
- 思考片刻
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 awhile 拆成 a while(一段时间),意为“一会儿”,副词用法。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:conversation、writing、instructions 该词作副词表示“片刻、一会儿”,语体比较中性,正式与日常场合都可用;在书面语中稍显文雅,但并没有强烈的地域或场合限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词的重读元音和后面的音都是 /aɪl/,与 awhile 的 /aɪl/ 押韵。拼写上的 -ile 在这些词中都读 /aɪl/,但注意同样以 -ile 结尾的 mobile /ˈmoʊbəl/、missile /ˈmɪsəl/ 等词并不押韵,不要按拼写类推。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.