Word · Frequency #173
while
/waɪl/
conjunction
当……的时候;在……期间
During the same time that.
- 1.
During the same time that.
在......的同时
- 2.
Although.
虽然
- 3.
As long as.
只要
虽然;尽管;只要;在......的同时;虽然;当...的时候
In use
I always drink coffee while I read the morning news.
Tom listened to music while he was doing his homework.
The dog waited by the door while its owner was taking a shower.
Connections
Collocations
- while you're at it
- 顺便;在你做那件事的时候
- You're going to the kitchen. While you're at it, bring me a glass of water.你去厨房的时候,顺便给我带杯水。
- while supplies last
- 售完即止;在库存持续期间
- The sale price is valid only while supplies last.特价仅在售完前有效。
- while we're on the subject
- 既然说到这个话题;趁我们谈到这里
- While we're on the subject, have you seen the new movie?既然说到这个话题,你看过那部新电影吗?
- strike while the iron is hot
- 趁热打铁
- The market is favorable right now, so we should strike while the iron is hot.现在的市场很有利,我们应该趁热打铁。
- while it's true that
- 虽然…属实;尽管确实
- While it's true that the task is difficult, we can still finish it on time.虽然这个任务确实很困难,但我们仍能按时完成。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
while 音近“歪哦”,想象两件事像两根歪着的线缠在一起——同一时间进行,就是“在……的同时”。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:时间状语从句(同时发生)、让步状语从句(虽然)、条件状语从句(只要) 作为连词,while 本身是中性表达,口语和书面语都常用;表示“虽然”时多用于书面或较正式语境,表示“只要”时也比较正式。实际使用中可根据句子逻辑和语域选择合适的译法。
Grammar Note
while 引导时间、让步或条件状语从句;当主从句主语一致时,while 后可省略主语和be,直接接现在分词或介词短语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
while /waɪl/ 的读音与 mile、file、pile、smile、style、wile 相同(都以 /aɪl/ 结尾)。其中 wile 与 while 发音完全相同,注意 while 中的 h 不发音。另外,whale /weɪl/ 和 whole /hoʊl/ 虽然拼写相近,但发音不同,不要混淆。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,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。
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