while

conj

1. 在…期间

• He got malaria while (he was) travelling in Africa. 他在非洲旅行期间染上了疟疾。

2. 当…的时候，和…同时

• The telephone rang while she was listening to music. 她正在听音乐时电话铃响了。

3. 而，然而

• Jane was dressed in brown while Mary was dressed in blue. 简穿了身棕色的衣服，而玛丽穿了身蓝色的衣服。

4. 虽然，尽管

• While I understand your viewpoint,I don't agree with you. 尽管我了解你的观点，我还是不能赞同你。