連詞而; 雖然; 在…期間; 與…同時(shí)
名詞（一段）時(shí)間
及物動(dòng)詞消磨，打發(fā)（時(shí)間）; （愉快而懶散地）度過（時(shí)間）（常與 away 連用）
1. once in a while : 偶爾；
2. after a while : 過了一會(huì)兒；
3. all the while : 一直, 始終；
1. once in a while : 偶爾；
2. after a while : 過了一會(huì)兒；
3. all the while : 一直, 始終；
及物動(dòng)詞
1. while是什么意思
1. They while away many afternoons on the beach.
他們?cè)诤┫チ嗽S多個(gè)下午。
名詞
1. Wait a while.
等一會(huì)兒。
連詞
1.
1. Write while I dictate.
當(dāng)我口述時(shí)請(qǐng)你記下。
2. While I understand what you say, I can't agree with you.
雖然我理解你的意思，但我還是不同意。
3. We must strike while the iron is hot.
我們必須打鐵趁熱。
建議
A：Do you think I should join the basketball team, Mary?
瑪麗，你認(rèn)為我應(yīng)該參加籃球隊(duì)嗎？
B：Why not? If I were you, I certainly would.
為什么不呢？如果我是你，一定參加。
A：But I’m afraid it’ll take up too much of my time.
可是，這恐怕要占去我太多的時(shí)間。
B：As the saying goes:Work while you work, play while play. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, you know?
俗話說：工作時(shí)工作，娛樂時(shí)娛樂。只工作不娛樂，聰明的孩子也會(huì)變得笨拙，你知道嗎？
A：Hmm, you’re right.
嗯，你說得對(duì)。
Turning in-(上床睡覺)
A：I guess I'll turn in, Bob. It's been a long day.
我想我要上床了，鮑勃。今天很累了。
B：I've got a chapter to read for tomorrow, so I'll be up for a while yet.I'll turn off thd heat and lock thd door before I go to bed.
我還有一章要讀完，這是明天的功課，所以我要等一會(huì)兒再睡。 在我上床以前我會(huì)關(guān)掉暖氣和鎖上門的。
A：Okay. What time are you getting up tomorrow?
好的。明天你幾點(diǎn)起床？
B：Oh, the usual time. No, wait a minute.Make sure I'm up before you go to work, will you? I've got a quiz at ten. It wouldn't hurt to read over my notes.
啊，老樣子。不，等一等。記住，我要在你上班之前起來，好嗎？十點(diǎn)鐘我有一個(gè)小型考試。最好能再讀一遍我的筆記。
A：I'll try, but when seven o'clock comes around, don't forget you asked me to wake you.
我盡量做到，不過到七點(diǎn)鐘時(shí)別忘了是你要我叫醒你的。
B：Good night, Joe.
晚安，喬。
Waking Someone Up-(叫醒某人)
A：Hey, Jim, it’s time to wake up? and get out of bed.
嘿，吉姆，醒一醒，該起床啦。
B：Do I have to get up now?
我現(xiàn)在一定得起床嗎?
A：You’d better get up, or you’ll be late.
你最好現(xiàn)在就起床，否則要遲到了。
B：What are you talking about? My alarm hasn’t even gone off yet.
你說什么呀? 我的鬧鐘都還沒響呢?
A：Yes, it did. It went off? 30 minutes ago. You slept right through it?. You’re like a dead person while you sleep.
響了，30分鐘前就響了。你睡過了。睡得像死豬一樣。
B：I must have slept right through it.
我一定是睡過了。
A：Rise and shine?! Sleepyhead!
起床！貪睡鬼！
B：Just let me sleep 5 more minutes.
讓我再睡5分鐘嘛。
A：The early bird gets the worm?.
早起的鳥才會(huì)有蟲吃。
B：I know. I know. But I don’t want any worms.
我知道。我知道。但是我可不想吃蟲。
A：Ha! Ha! If you don’t make an effort now, later on it’ll be a lot tougher for you.
哈！哈! 如果你現(xiàn)在不努力的話，將來的生活就會(huì)變得更加艱
1. 循環(huán)語句：程序語言中,當(dāng)型循環(huán)結(jié)構(gòu)由當(dāng)型循環(huán)語句(While)表示. 程序語言中,直到型循環(huán)結(jié)構(gòu)由直到型循環(huán)語句(Until)表示.
2. 循環(huán)：提供函數(shù)定義,函數(shù)調(diào)用,條件語句(if/else if/else),循環(huán)(while)語句,標(biāo)準(zhǔn)循環(huán)(for)語句遍歷(for in)語句,多路分支(switch/case)語句,支持復(fù)雜表達(dá)式
3. 同時(shí)：計(jì)算機(jī)為消費(fèi)者提供諸多方便的同時(shí)(while),也給商家?guī)砗芏鄡?yōu)勢(shì). 電子收款機(jī)能做之事遠(yuǎn)不止簡(jiǎn)單記錄銷售額(ring up sales). 它們可進(jìn)行各種各樣的記錄,包括什么人賣了什么,何時(shí)賣的,賣給誰了. 這些信息使商人們通過了解并顯示出銷售出哪些商品,
連詞用法（CONJUNCTION USES）
1. (表示兩件事同時(shí)發(fā)生)當(dāng)…的時(shí)候，在…時(shí)
If something happens while something else is happening, the two things are happening at the same time.
e.g. They were grinning and watching while one man laughed and poured beer over the head of another...
當(dāng)一個(gè)男人大笑著把啤酒倒在另一個(gè)人頭上時(shí)，他們都在樂呵呵地看著。
e.g. I sat on the settee to unwrap the package while he stood by...
我坐在長(zhǎng)椅上打開包裹時(shí)他就站在旁邊。
2. (表示某一件事是在另一件事發(fā)生過程中的某一時(shí)間點(diǎn)發(fā)生的)當(dāng)…的時(shí)候，在…時(shí)
If something happens while something else happens, the first thing happens at some point during the time that the second thing is happening.
e.g. The two ministers have yet to meet, but may do so while in New York...
兩位部長(zhǎng)尚未會(huì)面，但可能會(huì)在紐約碰頭。
e.g. Never apply water to a burn from an electric shock while the casualty is still in contact with the electric current.
當(dāng)被電擊者還連著電時(shí)，千萬不要把水弄到電擊傷口上。
3. 卻;但是;然而
You use while at the beginning of a clause to introduce information which contrasts with information in the main clause.
e.g. Marianne was tempted to turn the large rooms into traditional French-style salons, while Howard was in favour of a typically English look...
瑪麗安娜想把這些大房間弄成傳統(tǒng)法式客廳的樣子，但是霍華德喜歡典型的英式風(fēng)格。
e.g. The first two services are free, while the third costs ￡35.00.
前兩項(xiàng)服務(wù)免費(fèi)，但是第三項(xiàng)服務(wù)要花35英鎊。
4. 雖然;盡管
You use while, before making a statement, in order to introduce information that partly conflicts with your statement.
e.g. While the numbers of such developments are relatively small, the potential market is large...
盡管這種增長(zhǎng)的數(shù)量相對(duì)較小，但是潛在的市場(chǎng)是巨大的。
e.g. While the modelling business is by no means easy to get into, the good model, male or female, will always be in demand...
盡管模特行業(yè)絕不是那么容易進(jìn)入的，但是好的模特，不論男女，總是需要的。
名詞和動(dòng)詞用法（NOUN AND VERB USES）
1.
2. 一段時(shí)間;一會(huì)兒
A while is a period of time.
e.g. They walked on in silence for a while...
他們默默地走了一會(huì)兒。
e.g. He was married a little while ago...
他不久前剛剛結(jié)婚。
3. 不斷;一直;始終
You use all the while in order to say that something happens continually or that it happens throughout the time when something else is happening.
e.g. All the while the people at the next table watched me eat.
我吃東西的時(shí)候鄰桌的人一直在看我。
4. once in a while -> see once
worth your while -> see worth
相關(guān)詞組：while away