[(h)wail]
n.
壹會兒, 時間
conj.
當...的時候, 雖然
vt.
消磨
prep.
<古><方>直到
while
while
AHD:[hw?l, w?l]
D.J.[hwail, wail]
K.K.[hwa!l, wa!l]
n.（名詞）
A period of time:
壹段時間：
stay for a while; sang all the while.See Usage Note at awhile
停留下會兒；壹直都在唱歌參見 awhile
The time, effort, or trouble taken in doing something:
費時：做壹件事情的花費時間、努力或工夫：
The project wasn't worth my while.
這項方案不值得我花工夫，
conj.（連接詞）
As long as; during the time that:
只要；在…時間裏：
It was lovely while it lasted.
當它開著的時間它是很惹人喜愛的
At the same time that; although:
在…同時；盡管，雖然：
While the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.
“雖然祖父母們都愛他們的孩子，但卻對他們要求嚴格”
Whereas; and:
然而；而，而且：
The soles are leather, while the uppers are canvas.
鞋跟是皮的，而鞋面是帆布的，
v.tr.（及物動詞）
whiled， whil.ing， whiles
To spend (time) idly or pleasantly:
消磨：閑散或輕松地消磨時間：
while the hours away.
消磨時光
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English hw?l * see k wei…-
源自 古英語 hw?l *參見 k wei…-
while
[waIl; (?@) hwaIl]
n.
壹會兒
a long while
好長壹會兒
A short while ago, however, he became a busdriver and he has not regretted it.
可是,不久前他當了壹名公***汽車駕駛員,而且他不後悔。
once in a while
有時；偶而
worth one's while
值得；有價值
while
conj.
…的時候
While in Vienna he studied music.
他在維也納時學習音樂。
While he was eating, I asked him to lend me $2.
當他正在吃飯時,我請他借給我二英鎊。
While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.
這時兩個偵探把著門,另外兩個打開包裹。
While I read, she sang.
我看書時，她在唱歌。
I met her while I was at school.
當我在學校的時候我遇見了她。
雖然；但是
While I understand what you say, I can't agree with you.
雖然我理解妳的意思，但我還是不同意。
You like tennis, while I'd rather read.
妳愛打網球，但我愛看書。
(= whilst)
while
vt.
whiled, whiling
（與away連用） 消磨；度過
They while away many afternoons on the beach.
他們在海灘消磨了許多個下午。
while
adv.
（前面與表示時間的詞連用）在…時候
the summer while I was abroad
我出國的那個夏天
while
來自古英語 hwil