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。
片刻;一会儿
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片刻;一会儿
for a short time
She rested awhile after lunch.
午饭后她休息了一会儿。
一段时间;短时间。
For some time; for a short time.
Let's rest awhile before we continue the hike.
我们继续徒步前先休息片刻吧。
She paused awhile to think about her answer.
她停顿了一会儿来思考她的回答。
We waited awhile outside the theater.
我们在剧院外等了一会儿。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
I haven't seen him for awhile.
Use this
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。
Not this
It took awhile to finish the task.
Use this
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。
Not this
Once in awhile, I go hiking.
Use this
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。
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待一会儿
Please stay awhile and have some tea.
请待一会儿,喝杯茶。
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。
等一会儿
Wait awhile; the bus will come soon.
等一会儿,公交车很快就来。
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。
聊一会儿
Let's talk awhile before you go.
你走之前我们聊一会儿吧。
思考片刻
He thought awhile before answering the question.
他思考了片刻才回答这个问题。
Use awhile naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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联想 awhile 拆成 a while(一段时间),意为“一会儿”,副词用法。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.