| 主要翻译 |
| while conj | (during the time that) | SCSimplified Chinese 当...的时候 dāng de shí hòu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在…期间 dāng de shí hòu，zài … qī jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 在…期間 |
| | She wrote an email while watching TV. |
| | 她在看电视时写了封电子信件。
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| while conj | (as long as) | SCSimplified Chinese 既然 jì rán
TCTraditional Chinese 既然 |
| | We should make hay while the sun shines! |
| | 当太阳开出来的时候，我们应晾晒干草。 |
| while conj | (so long as) | SCSimplified Chinese 只要 zhǐ yào
TCTraditional Chinese 只要 |
| | While there is adequate food and water, the people will accept any authority or army. |
| | 只要有充足的食物和水，人们就能接纳任何权势和军队。 |
| while conj | (although) | SCSimplified Chinese 虽然 suī rán
TCTraditional Chinese 雖然 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 尽管 suī rán，jǐn guǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 盡管 |
| | While I'm glad he's come to stay with us, I do wish he wouldn't use all the milk! |
| | 虽然我很高兴他要过来和我们一起住，但是我还是很希望他不会用光所有牛奶！ |
| while conj | (comparison: at the same time as) | SCSimplified Chinese 与此同时 yǔ cǐ tóng shí
TCTraditional Chinese 與此同時 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 当…的时候 yǔ cǐ tóng shí，dāng de shí hòu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 而 yǔ cǐ tóng shí，ér
TCTraditional Chinese 而 |
| | While the rule changes will benefit spectators somewhat, referees will be really overjoyed. |
| | 规则的改变对观众多少有些益处，与此同时裁判则会非常高兴。 |
| while conj | (but) | SCSimplified Chinese 然而 rán ér
TCTraditional Chinese 然而 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 但是 rán ér，dàn shì
TCTraditional Chinese 但是 |
| | Even though we do the same job, he makes $50,000 per year while I only make $40,000. |
| | 尽管我们从事一样的工作，但是他每年挣50000美元，而我只有40000美元。 |
| while n | (time interval) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一段时间 yí huì er ，yí duàn shí jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 一段時間 |
| | A while passed before she finally came. |
| | 过了一会儿，她终于来了。
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| a long while n | (considerable period of time) | SCSimplified Chinese 长时间 cháng shí jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 長時間 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 长久 cháng shí jiān ，cháng jiǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 長久 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很久 cháng shí jiān ，hěn jiǔ |
| | It's been a long while since I played golf. |
| a while ago adv | (short time in the past) | SCSimplified Chinese 不久前 bù jiǔ qián |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 前不久 bù jiǔ qián，qián bù jiǔ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 前段时间 |
| | (口语) | SCSimplified Chinese 前些日子 |
| | A while ago I went on vacation to Cancun. |
| after a while adv | (some time later) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿以后 yí huì er yǐ hòu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 过了一会儿 yí huì er yǐ hòu，guò le yí huì er |
| | At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache. |
| | 起初他没有觉得疼痛。过了一会儿，他的手臂开始痛起来了。 |
| all the while expr | (at the same time, meanwhile) | SCSimplified Chinese 同时 tóng shí
TCTraditional Chinese 同時 |
| | He said he was working hard at the university but all the while he was going to the race track. |
| driving while intoxicated n | (operating a vehicle while drunk) | SCSimplified Chinese 酒驾 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 酒后驾车 jiǔ hòu jià chē
TCTraditional Chinese 酒後駕車 |
| | As state law has developed, it has provided increasingly severe penalties for driving while intoxicated. . |
| DWI n | uncountable, written, initialism (driving while intoxicated) | SCSimplified Chinese 醉驾 |
| every once in a while expr | (occasionally) | SCSimplified Chinese 每隔一段时间 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 偶尔 ǒu ěr
TCTraditional Chinese 偶爾 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有时 yǒu shí
TCTraditional Chinese 有時 |
| | Every once in a while, Paula goes to the gym. |
for a little while,
a little while adv | (for a short time) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不久 yí huì er ，bù jiǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| | I'll stay for a little while, if you don't mind. |
| | We'll have to wait for a little while before the train comes. |
| | 如果你不介意的话，我想再待一会。 |
| | 我们得等一会，火车才会来。 |
| for a while adv | (for some time) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会，一会儿 yí huì，yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一阵子 yí zhèn zi |
| | I'm going down to the pub for a while. |
| | 我要到楼下的酒馆待一会儿。 |
| in a little while adv | (soon) | SCSimplified Chinese 很快 hěn kuài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 这就… hěn kuài，zhè jiù … |
| | Olivia said that she would be there in a little while. |
| in a short while adv | (soon) | SCSimplified Chinese 不一会 bù yī huì
TCTraditional Chinese 不一會 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很快 bù yī huì，hěn kuài |
| in a short while adv | (within a brief span of time) | SCSimplified Chinese 短时间内 duǎn shí jiān nèi
TCTraditional Chinese 短時間內 |
| in a while adv | (a short time from now) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会 yí huì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不久 yí huì，bù jiǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| | I'll be back in a while to pick up the rest of my belongings. |
| in a while adv | (for an unspecified period) | SCSimplified Chinese 有一阵子
TCTraditional Chinese 有一陣子 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有些时间 |
| | I haven't seen Steve in a while; I wonder what he's doing these days. |
| a little while n | informal (short time) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿，不一会儿 yí huì er ，bù yī huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒，不一會兒 |
| | It will only take me a little while to finish this book. |
| make hay (while the sun shines) v expr | figurative (use an opportunity) | SCSimplified Chinese 把握时机，抓住机会 |
| once in a while adv | (occasionally) | SCSimplified Chinese 偶尔 ǒu ěr
TCTraditional Chinese 偶爾 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 时而 ǒu ěr，shí ér
TCTraditional Chinese 時而 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有时 ǒu ěr，yǒu shí
TCTraditional Chinese 有時 |
| | I hear from old school friends once in a while. |
| | 我有时还能收到老同学的来信。 |
| quite a while adv | (a considerable time) | SCSimplified Chinese 相当久
TCTraditional Chinese 相當久 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很长时间 hěn cháng shí jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 很長時間 |
| | It has been quite a while since I last saw him. |
| for quite a while adv | (for a considerable time) | SCSimplified Chinese 有相当久了 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有很长时间了 |
| | I haven't seen him for quite a while. |
| strike while the iron is hot expr | figurative (take an opportunity) | SCSimplified Chinese 趁热打铁 |
| take a while v expr | informal (be fairly time-consuming) | SCSimplified Chinese 需要一段时间 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 要花一阵子 |
| | It takes a while to get back to full health after a bout of the flu. |
| | John was deep in thought, so it took a while for him to realise that the woman was speaking to him. |
while away the hours,
while away the time,
wile away the hours,
wile away the time v expr | (find ways to pass the time) | SCSimplified Chinese 消磨时间 xiāo mó shí jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 消磨時間 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 打发时间 xiāo mó shí jiān，dǎ fā shí jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 打發時間 |
| | He whiled away his hours in prison by reciting poetry to himself. |
| worth your while expr | (worth the time, effort, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 值得 zhí dé
TCTraditional Chinese 值得 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有所值 |
| | Go and see this movie; I promise you it's worth your while. |
be worth your while doing [sth],
be worth your while to do [sth] expr | | SCSimplified Chinese 值得花时间做某事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 值得花精力做某事 |
| | It's worth your while reading the reviews before buying a camera. |