While是什么意思？结构、含义、用法及附答案练习

While是什么意思？结构、含义、用法及附答案练习

在英语学习中，掌握连词的使用是提高语言表达能力的关键。本文将详细介绍英语连词"while"的用法、结构、特殊短语以及与"when"的区别，并通过大量例句和练习题帮助读者更好地理解和运用这一重要语法点。

While 结构是什么？

While结构用于句子中，表示“当……时”或“在……期间”，当两件事情或行动同时发生时会使用这个结构。为了更清楚地了解这个结构，我们来看看以下例句：

• While my mom is cooking a meal, I am doing my homework.
  大致翻译：当我妈妈在做饭时，我正在做作业。

• While my husband was fixing the fan, I was eating fruit.
  大致翻译：当我丈夫在修理风扇时，我正在吃水果。

While结构在句子中有两个位置，这是日常生活中常见的用法。我们来看看下面的表格，了解如何在句子中使用while结构以及具体例句。

含有while的特殊短语

“While”还可以与其他短语结合，形成在考试如IELTS、TOEIC、TOEFL等中常见的高分词汇。以下是一些相关短语供大家参考。

when while差异

whilst while分别

相似点

当作为连接词或关系副词时，“whilst”和“while”意思相同，可以互换使用。

例子：Alex felt so bored whilst/while Sam was away for school.
大致翻译：当Sam去远地处上学时，Alex感到非常无聊。

不同点

While练习题附答案

练习1：填入While或When

1. I often ate chocolate, ……..I was a child.
2. We saw the first signs of summer,…………………..we were driving down the road.
3. We first met each other……….we were staying in Korea.
4. …………… Alex got up yesterday, the rain was falling.
5. I will text you…………….I get home.

答案

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when while while when when

练习2：选择正确的词填入句子

1. I saw her while/when I was on my way home.
2. While/when he was young, he used to smoke.
3. Tom had a terrible accident while/when he was a child.
4. While/when Mary was taking a bath, the phone rang.
5. While/when we lived in Korea, we met many interesting people.
6. Where are my friends while/when I most need them?
7. While/when I was driving, I listened to a radio program.
8. Who did you meet while/when you arrived at the party?
9. While/when I was speaking, they were thinking of something else.
10. I had many problems while/when I was a teenager.

答案

1 2 3 4 5
while When When While When
6 7 8 9 10
when While when While when

练习3：重新写句子，使用“when”或“while”

1. I was making dinner. My brother was watching television.
2. We were watching a movie. A friend came over.
3. We were watching the movie. We were laughing.
4. The movie ended. I turned off the TV.
5. I was talking on the phone. My friend was reading a newspaper.
6. My friend stood up to leave. It was midnight.
7. He touched the door knob. We heard a thud on the roof.

答案

1. While I was making dinner, my brother was watching television.
2. We were watching the movie when a friend came over.
3. While we were watching the movie, we were laughing.
4. When the movie ended, I turned off the TV.
5. While I was talking on the phone, my friend was reading a newspaper.
6. My friend stood up to leave when it was midnight.
7. When he touched the doorknob, we heard a thud on the roof.

常见问题

While中文是什么？

While在中文是“在…期间”。

While后面加什么？

在“while”后面通常加一个子句，描述同时发生的行动。

While发音是什么？

“While”在英语中的发音是/waɪl/。