单词：whiling
音标：[hwailɪŋ] ；
v. 消磨, 打发（时间）( while的现在分词 ); （愉快而懒散地）度过（时间）（常与 away 连用）
p. pr. & vb. n. of While
while的用法和样例：
例句
用作连词(conj.)
- I lived in a hostel while I was a student.我求学期间住在青年招待所里。
- While Mary was writing a letter, the children were playing outside.玛丽写信时，孩子们在外面玩耍。
- In a word, while the prospects are bright, the road has twists and turns.总之,虽然前途是光明的,但是道路是曲折的。
- While I admit that there are problems, I don't agree that they cannot be solved.尽管我承认有问题存在
用作名词(n.)
- I haven't seen him for a long while.我已经很久没见到他了。
- She worked in a bank for a while before studying law.她学法律之前在银行工作过一段时间。
- Before I eat dinner,I read newspaper for a while在吃晚饭以前,我会读一会儿报纸
用作动词(v.)
- A detective story helps to while away the time.侦探小说有助于打发时间。
- I didn't know how to while away my tedium.我不知道如何度过乏味的时刻。
常见句型
用作连词(conj.)
- You don't want to marry while you are studying.在学习期间,你不要结婚。
- While we were talking,he came in.我们正在谈话时,他进来了。
- While in prison, he wrote his first novel.他在狱中写出了第一部小说。
- While I admit his good point,I can see his shortcomings.虽然我承认他的优点,我还是能看到他的缺点。
- Motion is absolute while stagnation is relative.运动是绝对的,而静止是相对的。
用作名词(n.)
- I haven't seen him for a long while.我好久没看见他了。
常用短语
用作名词(n.)
all the while- 一直,始终from begin to end
- 时不时,偶尔,间或occasionally
词汇搭配
- while the going is good乘情况有利时...
- all the while一直
- while away the time消磨时光
- make hay while the sun shines<谚>趁晴晒草...
- the while同时(在那期间)...
- once in a while偶尔
- after a while过一回儿
- a good while长久
- go while the going's good及时离开
- all this while这一阵子
- going去
- Strike while the iron is hot.趁热打铁。
- driving while intoxicated酒后驾驶
- for a while暂时
- a long while长久(好久)
- a little while一会儿
- worth while值得的
- swap horses while crossing crossing a stream在渡河中途换马...
- every once in a while间或
- pay the piper while others call the tune一人担负费用...
经典引文
The refrigerator..would take a while to get cold.
出自：S. BellowThis rain's with us for a while yet.
出自：J. HigginsI was home for a brief while in the summer.
出自：G. SwiftTo while away the heavy hours, they told each other stories.
出自：G. SwiftHe was happily whiling away the evenings by reading aloud.
出自：G. DalyThe Bulgarians have stopped people coming over for the period while I am here.
出自：Guardian