- n. 一会儿
- conj. 当……的时候；而；虽然；只要
- v. 消磨
动变: 过去式:whiled 过去分词:whiled 现在进行时:whiling
while
KK:[hwaɪl] DJ:[hwail]
n.
- 一会儿，一段时间[S]
conj.
- 当……的时候，和……同时
- 而，然而
- 虽然，尽管
- 只要
vt.
- 消磨（时光），轻松地度过[（+away）]
短语
all the while
- 一直
all this while
- 有好久；这阵子
make it worth sb.'s while
- 酬谢某人
worth sb.'s while
- 值得某人花时间（或精力）的
辨析
同义:
n.时期，期间，同时
period spell time space of time space meantimeconj.当……的时候
during the time in the meantime at the time whenconj.虽然，因为
although though albeit even if notwithstanding inasmuch as because sincev.闲散，闲逛
idle loll loaf laze nod dillydally dawdle同义参见:
in during as whereas以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》
n.
-
(a while)
a period of time. ▸for some time.
-
(the while)
at the same time; meanwhile. ▸literary during the time that.
conj.
- at the same time as.
- whereas (indicating a contrast). ▸although.
rel. adv.
during which.v.
(while time away) pass time in a leisurely manner.prep.
N. English until.Phrase
- worth while
(or worth one's while)
worth the time or effort spent.
Usage
On the distinction between worth while and worthwhile, see usage at worthwhile.
Etymology
OE hwīl ‘period of time’, of Gmc origin; the conjunction is an abbrev. of OE thā hwīle the ‘the while that’.
以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》
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