| 词汇 | whilst |
| 释义 | whilst conjunction UKformaluk /waɪlst/ us /waɪlst/(also UK and USwhile) whilstconjunction (DURING)during the time that, or at the same time as: 在…的时候;与…同时 I visited several large cities whilst I was in Scotland. She would talk to the child quietly each night whilst brushing her hair before bedtime. Whilst my companions fished I explored the shores. My maternal grandparents had died within a few months of each other whilst my mother was at university. In the case of voluntary workers, such as choristers, insurance against personal accident is provided whilst they are on duty on church premises. Simultaneous and consecutive accompanied by someone/something accompaniment accompany all the whileidiom along go along heavy rotation in parallelidiom in rotationidiom in tandemidiom minute process simultaneousness soon step straight successive successively turn while whilstconjunction (ALTHOUGH)despite the fact that; although: 虽然;尽管 Whilst it is sensible to take care, where would any of us be if we never took any risks? Whilst I do agree with some of his opinions, I find his manner very rude. Whilst he missed his brother's company, he nevertheless welcomed the opportunity for being alone with his thoughts. Alcohol is said to help people to sleep, but, whilst it may get people off to sleep more quickly, it can lead to waking later at night. These are changes which, whilst they may be confusing to some of you, also offer advantages for all. Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast after again at any rateidiom at leastidiom best but disjunctive given however in the face of somethingidiom in the teeth of somethingidiom mind nevertheless nonetheless rate slice spite though tooth when whilstconjunction (BUT)compared with the fact that; but: 尽管;但是;却 He found work immediately, whilst I was turned down again and again. I enjoy cooking whilst she finds it exceedingly boring. She prefers coffee in the morning, whilst I much prefer tea. The earliest known example of "Dear me" is no older than 1773, whilst "Oh dear" occurs as early as 1694. Here one feels that each week's work is a step forward, whilst in the old country a year's hard work often brought nothing but disappointment. Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast after again at any rateidiom at leastidiom best but disjunctive given however in the face of somethingidiom in the teeth of somethingidiom mind nevertheless nonetheless rate slice spite though tooth when GrammarWhile and whilst While and whilst mean the same when we use them as conjunctions. They both mean ‘during the time that something else happens’, or ‘in contrast with something else’. While is much more common than whilst, and whilst sounds more formal: … Idiomwhilst sb is at it |
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