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He abused his power while in office.
   他在职时滥用权力。

I made my assistant my agent while I was abroad.
   我请我的助手在我出国期间做我的代理人。

The target's getting lower all the while.
   指标一直在下降。

You may be driven from pillar to post while dealing with such problems.
   处理这种问题时,你可能会到处碰壁。

Bide here for a while.
   请在这儿等一会儿。

He was very excited and angry and blustered for a while.
   他非常激动,怒气冲冲,且咆哮了一阵。

I browsed through some magazines while I waited.
   我边等边浏览几本杂志。

It was very rude of you to burst in on him while he was working.
   他在工作时你去打搅他,真是鲁莽。

Who will care for the house while the family is away?
   全家人都不在时,由谁照料这房子呢?

He came round last week and we chatted for a while.
   上星期他顺道来访,我们闲聊了一会。

He managed to cork up his feelings while his guests were in the room.
   客人还在房里,他设法抑制住自己的感情。

Don't try to cut in while others are talking.
   别人谈话时不要插嘴。

He had a finger cut off by a machine while working.
   他在工作时被机器切掉了一个手指。

He displaced a bone in his knee while playing football.
   他踢足球时膝盖骨脱臼了。

They diverted the river while they were building the dam.
   建坝时,他们让河水改道。

You'll have to make sure that you dot your i's and cross your t's while doing the work.
   做这工作时,你应该做到一丝不苟。

You'll have to make sure that you dot the i's and cross the t's while doing the work.
   做这工作时,你应该做到一丝不苟。

Eat up the dinner while it is still warm.
   趁饭还热,快把它吃完。

Carbon is an element, while carbon dioxide is a compound.
   碳是元素,而二氧化碳是化合物。

I entrusted my cat to a friend while I was away.
   我不在家时把猫托给朋友照料。