內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介
單詞 “while” 既可以作連詞,也可以作名詞使用。作連詞時(shí),“while” 有 “在…的時(shí)候”、“但是” 和 “雖然” 的意思;作名詞時(shí),它可以指 “一小段時(shí)間”??匆曨l,跟主持人 Sam 學(xué)習(xí)單詞 “while” 的五個(gè)常見用法。
用法總結(jié)
1. “While” 作連詞時(shí),可以表示 “在…的時(shí)候,與…同時(shí)”。注意,“while” 可以放在句首使用,也可以在句中使用,但后者的句子中不使用逗號(hào)。
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While we were sleeping, it snowed!
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It snowed while we were sleeping!
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While he was cooking, a parcel arrived.
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A parcel arrived while he was cooking.
2. “While” 作連詞時(shí),可以表示 “但是,然而”。
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One of the twins is shy, while the other is outgoing.
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It took me an hour to solve this maths problem, while it took her only five minutes!
3. “While” 和 “whilst” 作連詞時(shí),可以表示 “雖然,盡管”,這是一個(gè)相對(duì)正式的用法,相當(dāng)于 “although”。
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While I know that sugar is bad for me, I can never say no to dessert!
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While I understand that is your opinion, I'm afraid I do not agree.
4. “While” 作名詞時(shí),指 “一會(huì)兒,一段時(shí)間”。
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It's been a while since we talked.
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Are you looking for Jessica? I saw her a short while ago.
5. 表達(dá) “worth your while” 的意思是 “值得你下功夫去做,對(duì)你有幫助”。
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Even though we only had a short while together, we hope this lesson was worth your while.
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Check out this article about how to keep a healthy diet – I promise it will be worth your while.