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while

English → Chinese

conj//waɪl//

(时间) 在……期间:表示两个动作或状态在同一时间段内发生

Please keep quiet while the students are taking their final exam in the hall.

(Chinese) 当学生们在大厅参加期末考试时,请保持安静。

I like to listen to classical music while I am cooking dinner for the family.

(Chinese) 我喜欢在为家人做晚饭的时候听古典音乐。

noun//waɪl//

(时间) 一会儿:一段通常较短且非特定的时间

I haven't seen my cousin in a long while, maybe over three years.

(Chinese) 我有很长一段时间没见到我的表兄了,大概有三年多。

Let's sit down for a while and enjoy the sunset before heading home.

(Chinese) 在回家之前,让我们坐一会儿,欣赏一下日落。

Entry ID: en:zh:while · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary