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  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

Usually pronounced /'waɪl/ for meaning 4. The form whilst is also used in formal or literary English, especially British English. 义项4在句中通常为重读。正式及文学语言中亦使用词形whilst（尤见于英国英语）。
1. CONJ-SUBORD (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. 

  • 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。

  • 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。

  • Racing was halted for an hour while the track was repaired...

    修理赛道时车赛中止了1个小时。

2. CONJ-SUBORD (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. 

  • 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。

  • 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. CONJ-SUBORD 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. 

  • 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。

  • 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. CONJ-SUBORD 虽然;尽管 You use while, before making a statement, in order to introduce information that partly conflicts with your statement. 

  • 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。

  • 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。

  • While the news, so far, has been good, there may be days ahead when it is bad.

    尽管到现在为止还都是好消息，但是可能过不了几天就会有坏消息传来。