while的連詞四大用法
你可能知道while除了表示“當……的時候”,還有它與when, as的用法區(qū)別,但是這些還不夠全面,下面,小編在這給大家?guī)韜hile的連詞四大用法,歡迎大家借鑒參考!
一、考查表示時間的用法,其意為“當……的時候”。
如:
We must strike while the iron is hot.
我們要趁熱打鐵。
Stand still while I take your photograph.
我給你拍照時站著不要動。
Have we got enough books to read while we are on holiday?
假期里我們有足夠的書看嗎?
Were there any calls for me while I was out?
我出去的時候,有人來過電話嗎?
She hates anyone listening while she is telephoning.
她打電話時不愿讓任何人聽。
二、考查表示讓步的用法,其意為“盡管”“雖然”。
如:
While the work was difficult, it was interesting.
雖然工作有難度,但很有趣。
While I understand what you say, I can’t agree with you.
雖然我理解你的意思,但我還是不同意。
While the Internet is of great help, I don’t think it’s a good idea to spend too much time on it.
雖然因特網(wǎng)很有幫助,但我還是認為在其上花太多的時間不是個好主意。
While we don’t agree we continue to be friends.
盡管我們意見不同,我們還是朋友。
While I did well in class, I was a poor performer at games.
雖說我學習不錯,我運動卻不行。
While a few became richer, many did not.
雖然一些人變得更富有了,但多數(shù)人并非如此。
三、考查表示對比的用法,其意為“而”“但”。
如:
In some places women are expected to earn money while men work at home and raise their children.
有些地方婦女掙錢,而男子則在家里持家和帶孩子。
Air is a fluid but not a liquid, while water is both a fluid and a liquid.
空氣是流體不是液體,水是流體也是液體。
Some people waste food while others haven’t enough.
一些人糟踏食物而另一些人卻食不果腹。
I went swimming while the others played tennis.
我去游泳,而其余的人則去打網(wǎng)球了。
Prices are rising sharply, while incomes are lagging far behind.
物價飛漲而收入?yún)s遠遠落后。
注意:這樣用時,while引出的句子通常位于末,但有時也可位于句首。
如:
While most children learn to read easily, some need extra help.
大多數(shù)兒童學會閱讀很容易,有一些兒童卻需要特別幫助。
While some languages have 30 or more different vowel sounds, others have five or less.有些語言有30個或更多的元音,而其他語言只有5個或更少的元音。
While Deauville is a holiday resort, Trouville is more of a working town.
特維爾是個度假勝地,而特魯維爾更多的卻是個工業(yè)城市。
四、考查其省略用法,即主句與從句主語相同,且從句謂語動詞含有動詞be時,通??墒÷詮木渲髡Z和動詞be。
如:
While (he was) in prison, she wrote her first novel.
她在獄中寫出了第一部小說。
He had strayed from home while still a boy.
他小時候就離開家到處流浪了。
He fell asleep while (he was) doing his homework.
他做著做著功課就睡著了。
I was only listening to the radio with half an ear, while (I was) preparing some food.
我正在做吃的東西,沒太留心聽收音機。
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