连词而; 虽然; 在…期间; 与…同时 名词（一段）时间 及物动词消磨，打发（时间）; （愉快而懒散地）度过（时间）（常与 away 连用） 其它 偶尔； 其它 过了一会儿； 其它 一直, 始终；
1. once in a while : 偶尔；
2. after a while : 过了一会儿；
3. all the while : 一直, 始终；
及物动词
1. while是什么意思
1. They while away many afternoons on the beach.
他们在海滩消磨了许多个下午。
名词
1. Wait a while.
等一会儿。
连词
1.
1. Write while I dictate.
当我口述时请你记下。
2. While I understand what you say, I can\'t agree with you.
虽然我理解你的意思，但我还是不同意。
3. We must strike while the iron is hot.
我们必须打铁趁热。
建议
A：Do you think I should join the basketball team, Mary?
玛丽，你认为我应该参加篮球队吗？
B：Why not? If I were you, I certainly would.
为什么不呢？如果我是你，一定参加。
A：But I’m afraid it’ll take up too much of my time.
可是，这恐怕要占去我太多的时间。
B：As the saying goes:Work while you work, play while play. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, you know?
俗话说：工作时工作，娱乐时娱乐。只工作不娱乐，聪明的孩子也会变得笨拙，你知道吗？
A：Hmm, you’re right.
嗯，你说得对。
连词用法（CONJUNCTION USES）
1. (表示两件事同时发生)当…的时候，在…时
If something happens while something else is happening, the two things are happening at the same time.
e.g. They were grinning and watching while one man laughed and poured beer over the head of another...
当一个男人大笑着把啤酒倒在另一个人头上时，他们都在乐呵呵地看着。
e.g. I sat on the settee to unwrap the package while he stood by...
我坐在长椅上打开包裹时他就站在旁边。
2. (表示某一件事是在另一件事发生过程中的某一时间点发生的)当…的时候，在…时
If something happens while something else happens, the first thing happens at some point during the time that the second thing is happening.
e.g. The two ministers have yet to meet, but may do so while in New York...
两位部长尚未会面，但可能会在纽约碰头。
e.g. Never apply water to a burn from an electric shock while the casualty is still in contact with the electric current.
当被电击者还连着电时，千万不要把水弄到电击伤口上。
3. 却;但是;然而
You use while at the beginning of a clause to introduce information which contrasts with information in the main clause.
e.g. Marianne was tempted to turn the large rooms into traditional French-style salons, while Howard was in favour of a typically English look...
玛丽安娜想把这些大房间弄成传统法式客厅的样子，但是霍华德喜欢典型的英式风格。
e.g. The first two services are free, while the third costs £35.00.
前两项服务免费，但是第三项服务要花35英镑。
4. 虽然;尽管
You use while, before making a statement, in order to introduce information that partly conflicts with your statement.
e.g. While the numbers of such developments are relatively small, the potential market is large...
尽管这种增长的数量相对较小，但是潜在的市场是巨大的。
e.g. While the modelling business is by no means easy to get into, the good model, male or female, will always be in demand...
尽管模特行业绝不是那么容易进入的，但是好的模特，不论男女，总是需要的。
连词用法（CONJUNCTION USES）
1. (表示两件事同时发生)当…的时候，在…时
If something happens while something else is happening, the two things are happening at the same time.
e.g. They were grinning and watching while one man laughed and poured beer over the head of another...
当一个男人大笑着把啤酒倒在另一个人头上时，他们都在乐呵呵地看着。
e.g. I sat on the settee to unwrap the package while he stood by...
我坐在长椅上打开包裹时他就站在旁边。
2. (表示某一件事是在另一件事发生过程中的某一时间点发生的)当…的时候，在…时
If something happens while something else happens, the first thing happens at some point during the time that the second thing is happening.
e.g. The two ministers have yet to meet, but may do so while in New York...
两位部长尚未会面，但可能会在纽约碰头。
e.g. Never apply water to a burn from an electric shock while the casualty is still in contact with the electric current.
当被电击者还连着电时，千万不要把水弄到电击伤口上。
3. 却;但是;然而
You use while at the beginning of a clause to introduce information which contrasts with information in the main clause.
e.g. Marianne was tempted to turn the large rooms into traditional French-style salons, while Howard was in favour of a typically English look...
玛丽安娜想把这些大房间弄成传统法式客厅的样子，但是霍华德喜欢典型的英式风格。
e.g. The first two services are free, while the third costs £35.00.
前两项服务免费，但是第三项服务要花35英镑。
4. 虽然;尽管
You use while, before making a statement, in order to introduce information that partly conflicts with your statement.
e.g. While the numbers of such developments are relatively small, the potential market is large...
尽管这种增长的数量相对较小，但是潜在的市场是巨大的。
e.g. While the modelling business is by no means easy to get into, the good model, male or female, will always be in demand...
尽管模特行业绝不是那么容易进入的，但是好的模特，不论男女，总是需要的。
