Translations for „while“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

I . while¹ [ʰwaıl] N

while

一段时间 yīduàn shíjiān

wait for a while

等一会儿

II . while¹ [ʰwaıl] CONJ

1. while:

while

在…的同时 zài…de tóngshí

I was reading while he was cooking.

我看书的时候，他在做饭。

2. while:

while

虽然 suīrán

while

然而 rán'ér

While the father loved the children, he was strict with them.

虽然这个父亲很爱孩子，但是他对他们很严格。

while¹ [ʰwaıl]

worth sb's while

值得某人费时(或费的)的 zhídé mǒurén fèishí de

It is worth your while to go and see him.

你去看看他是值得的。

while² [ʰwaıl] VB trans

while

(away) 消磨(时间) xiāomó

while away the afternoon by reading a novel

读小说来打发那个下午

Usage examples with while

wait for a while

等一会儿

once in a while

偶尔 ǒu'ěr

worth sb's while

值得某人费时(或费的)的 zhídé mǒurén fèishí de

make hay while the sun shines prov

抓紧时机 zhuājǐn shíjī

I was reading while he was cooking.

我看书的时候，他在做饭。

while away the afternoon by reading a novel

读小说来打发那个下午

It is worth your while to go and see him.

你去看看他是值得的。

While the father loved the children, he was strict with them.

虽然这个父亲很爱孩子，但是他对他们很严格。

She offered to take care of my child while I was away.

她主动提出在我离开期间帮我照看小孩。

I took the liberty of using your laptop while you were out.

你外出时我冒昧地借用了你的笔记本电脑。

While waiting for the bus, she killed time by reading a book.

在等汽车时，她以看书来消磨时间。

I think I'd hang about for a while and see if he comes.

我想在这儿闲待一会儿，看他会不会来。

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While there is a winter low season, the business worked reasonably well with stand-in operators last year.

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Many of the album covers visually reflect this, in that they can be viewed quickly for an overall emotional impression, while intense perusal reveals many painstakingly layered details.

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Some manufacturers have a separate ground loop fluid pump pack, while some integrate the pumping and valving within the heat pump.

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Town coats had stiff, puckered backs while a narrow cropped pants suit looked sharp and modern.

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The young man with his spirit friends sat on the edge of a cliff while the old woman walked out into the thin air.

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During the wintertime, the minimum temperature can go below 5 while the maximum temperature can rise as high as 16.

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While corrupt practices are endemic, they are generally less flagrant than during military rule, and there are signs of improvement.

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While the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood, it has been suggested that the mirror neurons play a major role in mass hysteria outbreaks.

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While her husband sulked or withdrew with hurt pride from a situation, she came to the forefront to plead his case or cause.

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The industry name for a hermetic is hermetically sealed compressor, while a semi-hermetic is commonly called a semi-hermetic compressor.

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