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English: [waɪlz], Scots: [hwəɪlz] WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | while conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (during the time that) | 当...的时候
dāng de shí hòu | | | | 在…期间
zài … qī jiān | | | She wrote an email while watching TV. | | | 她在看电视时写了封电子信件。
| | while conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (as long as) | 既然
jì rán | | | While you are reading the newspaper, I suppose I'll read my book. | | | 既然你在看报，那我就看自己的书好了。
| | while conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (so long as) | 只要
zhǐ yào | | | While there is adequate food and water, the people will accept any authority or army. | | while conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (although) | 虽然
suī rán | | | | 尽管
jǐn guǎn | | | While I'm glad he's come to stay with us, I do wish he wouldn't use all the milk! | | while conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (comparison: at the same time as) | 与此同时
yǔ cǐ tóng shí | | | | 当…的时候
dāng de shí hòu | | | | 而
ér | | | While the rule changes will benefit spectators somewhat, referees will be really overjoyed. | | | 规则的改变对观察者颇有益处，而裁判则会非常高兴的。 | | while conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (but) | 然而
rán ér | | | | 但是
dàn shì | | | Even though we do the same job, he makes $50,000 per year while I only make $40,000. | | while nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (time interval) | 一会儿
yí huì er | | | | 一段时间
yí duàn shí jiān | | | A while passed before she finally came. | | | 过了一会儿，她终于来了。
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 复合形式： | | a long while nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (considerable period of time) | 长时间
cháng shí jiān | | | | 长久
cháng jiǔ | | | | 很久
hěn jiǔ | | | It's been a long while since I played golf. | | a while ago advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (short time in the past) | 不久前
bù jiǔ qián | | | | 前不久
qián bù jiǔ | | | | 前段时间
| | | (口语) | 前些日子
| | | A while ago I went on vacation to Cancun. | | after a while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (some time later) | 一会儿以后
yí huì er yǐ hòu | | | | 过了一会儿
guò le yí huì er | | | At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache. | | all the while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at the same time, meanwhile) | 同时
tóng shí | | | He said he was working hard at the university but all the while he was going to the race track. | | every once in a while exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (occasionally) | 每隔一段时间
| | | | 偶尔
ǒu ěr | | | | 有时
yǒu shí | | | Every once in a while, Paula goes to the gym. | | for a little while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for a short time) | 一会儿
yí huì er | | | | 不久
bù jiǔ | | | I'll stay for a little while. | | for a while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for some time) | 一会
yí huì | | | | 一阵子
yí zhèn zi | | | | 一阵子
yí zhèn zi | | | I'm going down to the pub for a while. | | in a little while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (soon) | 很快
hěn kuài | | | | 这就…
zhè jiù … | | | Olivia said that she would be there in a little while. | | in a short while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (soon) | 不一会
bù yī huì | | | | 很快
hěn kuài | | in a short while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (within a brief span of time) | 短时间内
duǎn shí jiān nèi | | in a while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (a short time from now) | 一会
yí huì | | | | 不久
bù jiǔ | | | I'll be back in a while to pick up the rest of my belongings. | | in a while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for an unspecified period) | 有一阵子
| | | | 有些时间
| | | I haven't seen Steve in a while; I wonder what he's doing these days. | | a little while nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (short time) (非正式用语) | 一会儿，不一会儿
| | | It will only take me a little while to finish this book. | | once in a while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (occasionally) | 偶尔
ǒu ěr | | | | 时而
shí ér | | | | 有时
yǒu shí | | | I hear from old school friends once in a while. | | quite a while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (a considerable time) | 相当久
| | | | 很长时间
hěn cháng shí jiān | | | It has been quite a while since I last saw him. | | for quite a while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for a considerable time) | 有相当久了
| | | | 有很长时间了
| | | I haven't seen him for quite a while. | | take a while v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be fairly time-consuming) | 需要一段时间
| | | | 要花一阵子
| | while away vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (time: spend idly) | 消磨…
xiāo mó | | | I whiled away a few minutes looking in shop windows. |
Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011: while [ waIl] I n [s] 一会(會)儿(兒) yīhuìr- a book that I read a little while ago
我不久前刚(剛)看的一本书(書) wǒ bùjiǔ qián gāng kàn de yī běn shū
II conj 1 (= at the same time as) 当(當)…的时(時)候 dāng…de shíhou- While I was in London she was in Paris.
当(當)我在伦(倫)敦的时(時)候，她在巴黎。 Dāng wǒ zài Lúndūn de shíhou，tā zài Bālí.
2 (= during the time that) 在…时(時) zài…shí- Someone opened the door while he was making his speech.
在他演讲(講)时(時)有人打开(開)了门(門)。 Zài tā yǎnjiǎng shí yǒu rén dǎkāile mén.
3 (= although) 虽(雖)然 suīrán- While I'm very fond of him, I don't actually want to marry him.
虽(雖)然我很喜欢(歡)他，但我真的不想嫁给(給)他。 Suīrán wǒ hěn xǐhuan tā, dàn wǒ zhēnde bùxiǎng jiàgěi tā.
4 (= but) 而 ér- The first two services are free, while the third costs £35.
头(頭)两(兩)次服务(務)是免费(費)的，而第3次要花费(費)35镑(鎊)。 Tóu liǎng cì fúwù shì miǎnfèi de，ér dì sān cì yào huāfèi sānshíwǔ bàng.
- for a while
有一会(會)儿(兒) yǒu yīhuìr - in a while
过(過)一会(會)儿(兒) guò yīhuìr - all the while
一直 yīzhí
while away vt 消磨 xiāomó- They whiled away the hours telling stories.
他们(們)以讲(講)故事消磨时(時)间(間)。 Tāmen yǐ jiǎng gùshi xiāomó shíjiān.
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