一、while作名词用,表示“一会儿”“一段时间”。
1.She likes to lie down for a while after lunch. 她喜欢午饭后躺一会儿。
二、While作连词
1.引导时间状语。
We must strike while the iron is hot.趁热打铁。
2.引起让步状语从句,意思是“虽然…但是….”、“尽管…但是…”(多放于句首)
While he loves his students,he is very strict with them.虽然他爱他的学生,可是他对他们很严格。
3.引起条件状语,意思是“只要”。
While there is life there is hope.只要生命存在,就有希望。
三、While作并列连词用,意思为“而,然而”,表对比。而but表转折。注意用心比较体会while与but的句中用意 。
1.Some people waste food while others haven't enough. 有些人很费粮食,然而有些人却吃不饱。
2.The son was having a good meal at home,while the parents were working in the fields. 儿子在家吃好饭而父母却在田里辛勤劳作。
3.I ought to have helped her,but I never could. 我本该帮她但没能。
4.Honey is sweet,but the bee stings. 蜂蜜很甜,但蜜蜂有刺蜇人。
四、while,when,as的用法区别
都译为“当…的时候”,区别为:when后的从句谓语动词既可是延续性动词,也可是短暂性动词,而且还可作并列连词,译为“这时”。但以下句型一定用when,作并列连词:
句型A:be about to do...when...正要做……这时(发生另一事)
句型B:was/were doing...when...正在…这时(发生另一事)
句型C:had done...when...刚要做……这时(发生另一事)