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定义
While (I was sleeping...): 当(我在睡觉…)的时候
在英式英语中，通常用whilst替代"while"。
While he presented an impressive CV, he did not do very well in the interview. 虽然他递交的简历令人印象深刻，但面试并没有表现好。
Can you wait for me while I get a few things from the store? 我去商店买东西的时候你能等我一会儿吗？
While (on the building site, be very careful): 当（到了建筑工地，你要格外小心）
(to wait for) a while: （等）一段时间，一会儿
It's been a while since I last heard form you. 从上次收到你的来信已经过去很久了。
Pronunciation examples
UK: Whilst you're up, would you mind making me a cup of tea?
US: I cut my chin while shaving this morning.
示例
- "Any restaurants worth trying while I'm here?"
- "The experience was utterly humiliating for both of us, and for a long while, it seemed that we would die in that horrible, detestable yet meticulously organized hellhole."
- "Yes, yes... "heart attack while saving orphans from a fire"."
- "While heating up the soup, I decided to read the ingredients."
- "Bruno : I felt like the king of the world while Betty's banquet continued."
- "Bruno saw his first dolphin at the age of 13, while surfing in the Pacific."
- "Now, while she's changing the bill, tell me a bit more about your native Sweden, I've heard it's quite cold this time of year..."
- "Glen : The rest of you, while I'm helping Edward, please practice your breathing."
- "Horatio : Do you know who is feeding my monkeys while we're gone?"
- "At the same time, Philip developed a talent for sales while travelling door to door with his father and selling first hot dogs, then toasters, and eventually insurance policies."
- "Sockets to plug phones and laptops in, so your boss can contact you even while you travel (great)."
- "I would like you to accompany Philip on this trip in order to discuss said invoices with their accounts department while Philip discusses new orders with their buyers, thereby killing two birds with one stone."
- "My father once said, a dying British man will shoot you while you're trying to rob an airport."
- "Nobody knows this, but every night I return home at seven o'clock to feed my seven cats and watch soap operas while eating bon bons in front of the telly."
- "Should be just like riding a bicycle... while drinking heavily."
- "while children like dogs because they often solve mysteries in a large van in cartoons."
- "And while I'm here, we'll be serving dinner in about half an hour."
- "Perhaps Michael can write a song to sing while you shake the bottle?"
- "I'm not going to eat a steak while I'm partly underwater."
- "While the print media has indeed been critical of your company recently, we propose focusing on Delavigne's Internet presence to shift the narrative from tabloid gossip to the high quality profiles and experience of your staff."
练习 1
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
This statement is true. Bruno says "our current banker Samuel Shadetree is actually an old friend of mine". We can therefore assume that they have known each other for "a while". "A while" refers to a period of time. In this context it indicates the considerable period of time that Bruno and Sam Shadetree have known each other.
This statement is false. Although Bruno tells Icarus that he would like to proceed "cautiously" (carefully or with prudence), he never advises Icarus to "forget about the situation", or to let Bruno deal with it entirely. Bruno wants to be part of the process, along with Icarus and Sam Shadetree.
This is a true statement. Bruno tells Icarus "we should talk further" about the situation, then says "I would like avoid doing anything drastic here". Both of these statements indicate that Bruno prefers to proceed cautiously, carefully or with prudence. The term "drastic" refers to something extreme or severe.
This statement is false. Bruno does ask Icarus to schedule a meeting with Sam, however Bruno specifically says "we should talk things over", which indicates that he wants to be part of the process to resolve the banking problem.
练习 2
Choose the correct statement(s) from the list below.
Careful! There may be more than one!
Careful! There may be more than one!
Choose the correct statement(s) from the list below.
Careful! There may be more than one!
Careful! There may be more than one!
This answer is correct. The report stated that the broomstick was impounded, meaning that it was taken from Trotter and is being kept by the police. The verb "to confiscate" shares a similar meaning with the verb "to impound". In most cases, "to impound" is used in legal contexts when something has been seized and retained (by an authority).
This is incorrect. The police received an "anonymous tip" from someone reporting the crime. This means that someone called the police to report the crime. There is no mention of Trotter confessing to the crime in this report.
This answer is correct. Apparently there was a "wizard-pigeon collision". When two things "collide" with each other they "bump" or "crash" into one another. Moira also says that the collision occurred in "mid-air" which means in "the middle of the air".
This is incorrect. Moira says in her report that "1 pigeon is killed every 2 hours" due to collisions with wizards, which suggests that accidents like this happen frequently.
This is incorrect. Moira describes how police discovered that the broomstick was "stolen". This means that the broomstick was taken from the owner without their knowledge or permission.
练习 3
When does Bruno want to see Donna and Brian?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
When does Bruno want to see Donna and Brian?
There may be more than one correct answer!
Excerpt: Please meet me in my office immediately...
Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter.
There may be more than one correct answer!
The expression "at once" means "immediately". To do something "at once" is to do it "without delay". Example: "Take those shoes off at once! I think you've walked in dog dirt". Do not confuse the expression "at once" with the term "once", which means "one time" or "at one point in time".
This is correct. To do something "promptly" is to do it "very soon" or "without delay". Example: "I asked him to promptly remove his arm from my thigh". In his email, Bruno thanks Donna and Brian for their "prompt attention" to his request.
This is incorrect. The term "later" describes something which happens "after the current time" or "in the future". Bruno writes that he wants to see Brian and Donna "immediately". This means "now", not "later".
To do something "in a while" is to do it "later" or "in the (near) future". Example: "I don't have time to finish my homework immediately. I'll do it in a while". Bruno writes that he wants to see Brian and Donna "immediately": not "in a while".
Excerpt: Please meet me in my office immediately...
Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter.
练习 4
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is a true statement. Harold says "a supermarket, haven't been to one of these in a while". When we haven't done something "in a while", we haven't done it recently, or some time has passed since we did this thing. Example: "You smell like you haven't had a shower in a while".
This is a false statement. Harold does not ask the assistant where the medicine can be found, so we cannot say that this is a concern of his. The young man simply offers this information when he hears Harold cough.
This statement is true. Harold asks the sales assistant where to find several items including "steaks", "whisky", and "aftershave". This means that he cannot locate these products alone. He confesses that he hasn't been to a supermarket for some time!
This statement is not true. The young sales assistant is very helpful and efficient. He knows the answers to all of the questions which Harold asks him.
练习 5
When does Bruno want to see Donna and Brian?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
When does Bruno want to see Donna and Brian?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
The expression "at once" means "immediately". To do something "at once" is to do it "without delay". Example: "Take those shoes off at once! I think you've walked in dog dirt". Do not confuse the expression "at once" with the term "once", which means "one time" or "at one point in time".
This is correct. To do something "promptly" is to do it "very soon" or "without delay". Example: "I asked him to promptly remove his arm from my thigh". In his email, Bruno thanks Donna and Brian for their "prompt attention" to his request.
This is incorrect. The term "later" describes something which happens "after the current time" or "in the future". Bruno writes that he wants to see Brian and Donna "immediately". This means "now", not "later".
To do something "in a while" is to do it "later" or "in the (near) future". Example: "I don't have time to finish my homework immediately. I'll do it in a while". Bruno writes that he wants to see Brian and Donna "immediately": not "in a while".
