while做名詞:
1、After lunch, she likes to take a nap for a while.
她喜歡午飯后瞇一會兒。
2、It takes a while to adapt to a new environment.
適應(yīng)新環(huán)境需要花一段時間。
while做連詞:
1、引導(dǎo)時間狀語,解釋為“當(dāng)...的時候”。
�。�1)We must strike while the iron is hot.
趁熱打鐵。(我們必須當(dāng)鐵熱的時候去擊打它。)
(2)While he is speaking, he does a lot of gestures.
他演講的時候有很多手勢。
2、引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句,意思是“雖然…但是…”。
這種情況,while 多放于句首
�。�1)While there was no conclusive evidence, most people thought he was guilty.
雖然沒有確鑿的證據(jù),大多數(shù)人還是認(rèn)為他有罪。
�。�2)While my heart is willing, my flesh is weak.
心有余而力不足。(雖然我的心是愿意的,但是我的肉體是虛弱的)。
3、引導(dǎo)條件狀語,意思是“只要”。
�。�1)While there is life there is hope.
留得青山在,不怕沒柴燒。(只要有命在,就有希望。)
�。�2)While there is a will, there is a way.
有志者事竟成。(只要有意志力,就有道路。)