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while    音标拼音: [w'ɑɪl] [hw'ɑɪl]
conj. 当…时候,和…同时;而,然而;虽然,尽管
n. 一段时间,一会儿
vt. 消磨

当…时候,和…同时;而,然而;虽然,尽管一段时间,一会儿消磨

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while
n 1: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by
some action or condition; "he was here for a little while";
"I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a
patch of bad weather" [synonym: {while}, {piece}, {spell},
{patch}]

While \While\, n. [AS. hw[imac]l; akin to OS. hw[imac]l,
hw[imac]la, OFries. hw[imac]le, D. wigl, G. weile, OHG.
w[imac]la, hw[imac]la, hw[imac]l, Icel. hv[imac]la a bed,
hv[imac]ld rest, Sw. hvila, Dan. hvile, Goth. hweila a time,
and probably to L. quietus quiet, and perhaps to Gr. ? the
proper time of season. [root]20. Cf. {Quiet}, {Whilom}.]
1. Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a
time; as, one while we thought him innocent. "All this
while." --Shak.
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This mighty queen may no while endure. --Chaucer.
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[Some guest that] hath outside his welcome while,
And tells the jest without the smile. --Coleridge.
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I will go forth and breathe the air a while.
--Longfellow.
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2. That which requires time; labor; pains. [Obs.]
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Satan . . . cast him how he might quite her while.
--Chaucer.
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{At whiles}, at times; at intervals.
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And so on us at whiles it falls, to claim
Powers that we dread. --J. H.
Newman.
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{The while}, {The whiles}, in or during the time that;
meantime; while. --Tennyson.

{Within a while}, in a short time; soon.

{Worth while}, worth the time which it requires; worth the
time and pains; hence, worth the expense; as, it is not
always worth while for a man to prosecute for small debts.
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While \While\, prep.
Until; till. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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I may be conveyed into your chamber;
I'll lie under your bed while midnight. --Beau. & Fl.
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While \While\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whiled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Whiling}.]
To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or
disgust; to spend or pass; -- usually followed by away.
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The lovely lady whiled the hours away. --Longfellow.
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While \While\, v. i.
To loiter. [R.] --Spectator.
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While \While\, conj.
1. During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time
that; as, while I write, you sleep. "While I have time and
space." --Chaucer.
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Use your memory; you will sensibly experience a
gradual improvement, while you take care not to
overload it. --I. Watts.
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2. Hence, under which circumstances; in which case; though;
whereas.
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{While as}, {While that}, during or at the time that. [Obs.]
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63 Moby Thesaurus words for "while":
albeit, although, amuse, as far as, as long as, at which time,
beguile, bit, brighten, chronology, continuity, day, divert,
duration, duree, during which time, elbow grease, enliven,
entertain, exertion, fateful moment, hour, howbeit, instant,
interval, juncture, kairos, lastingness, lighten, meantime,
meanwhile, minute, moment, moment of truth, pains, period, point,
pregnant moment, psychological moment, psychological time, season,
space, space-time, span, spell, stage, stretch, tense, term,
the future, the past, the present, the while, tide, time, time lag,
timebinding, trouble, when, whereas, whet, whilst, wile

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  • WHILE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of WHILE is a period of time especially when short and marked by the occurrence of an action or a condition : time How to use while in a sentence
  • WHILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    While and whilst mean the same when we use them as conjunctions They both mean ‘during the time that something else happens’, or ‘in contrast with something else’ While is much more common than whilst, and whilst sounds more formal: … I only stayed for a short while
  • Whilst or While – Which One Should You Use?
    Whilst or while explained simply Learn differences, usage, examples, and choose the correct word for British, American, and global writing
  • while conjunction - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and . . .
    Definition of while conjunction in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
  • WHILE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    While describes a length of time If you were describing a first date, you might say, "We sat there for a while in an incredibly awkward silence " Use the word while to talk about an unspecific period of time, like when you ask your friend if you can borrow his notebook for a while
  • WHILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    A while is a period of time They walked on in silence for a while He was married a little while ago Working at low intensity means that you can continue to perform the activity for a long while





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