英語單詞

awhile是什麽意思

awhile

英 [ə'waɪl] 美 [ə'waɪl]
  • adv. 一會兒;片刻

英文詞源


awhile (adv.)
Old English ane hwile "(for) a while" (see while (n.)); usually written as one word since 13c.

雙語例句


1. He worked awhile as a pharmacist in Cincinnati.
他有一段時間在辛辛那提當藥劑師。

來自柯林斯例句

2. After dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile.
正餐以後,休息片刻;晚餐以後, 步行一裏.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. The bus is not due yet awhile.
公共汽車還要一會兒才會來.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

4. He fought with the urge to smoke one of the cigars he'd given up awhile ago.
他努力克製自己的煙癮,不去抽一支戒掉沒多久的雪茄。

來自柯林斯例句

5. Authorities had been looking for him for awhile and he finally turned himself in late last night.
一段時間來當局一直在搜尋他,直至昨天深夜他最終向警方自首。

來自柯林斯例句

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