while是什么意思 和when 与as区别( 二 )


When / While we were having a meeting, our teacher came in.
(我们正在开会时,老师走了进来.)
( have 是延续性动词,因此,句中的 when 可以用 while 替换.)
while引导的时间状语从句多用进行时态,而when引导的时间状语从句多用一般时态. 例如:While they were talking ,the bell rang.正在他们谈话的时候,上课铃响了.
I was doing my homework when my mother came back home yesterday evening.昨天晚上妈妈回家的时候,我正在做家庭作
4. while 引导的状语从句还可以表示“某个动作正在进行的同时,另一个动作也在进行之中”.例如:
While the teacher was speaking, the students were listening.
(老师讲课时,学生们在听.)
While he was writing, I was reading
I filled the kettle while she was talking and plugged it in
她说话间 。我把水壶灌满并插上了电源 。
重要习惯用法:
while you’re/I’m etc. at it
趁做某事的时候;顺便;顺带
I’m just going to buy some postcards.’ ‘Can you get me some stamps while you’re at it?’
“我正想去买明信片 。”“你能顺便给我买些邮票吗?”
四、辨析when as while 【导航词义:当…时】
when conj. 在…时 。当…时
〔辨析〕
所引导的状语从句中 。谓语可以是延续性动词 。也可以是瞬时动词 。其动作既可以和主句的动作同时发生 。也可以在主句的动作之前或之后发生 。
〔例证〕
He got engaged to Lucy when travelling last autumn.
去年秋天旅行时 。他与露西订了婚 。
It was raining when we arrived.
我们到的时候正在下雨 。
Turn off the switch when anything goes wrong with the device.
如果装置出故障 。就把开关关掉 。
as conj. 当…时 。(正当)…的时候
〔辨析〕
引导状语从句时 。侧重指从句中的动作与主句中的动作同时发生或同时进行 。一般持续时间不长 。其谓语可以是延续性动词 。也可以是瞬时动词 。
〔例证〕
She was coming in as he was going out.
她进来的时候 。他正要出去 。
I caught a whiff of perfume as she swept past me.
她从我身边走过时 。我闻到一股香水味 。
Joe jumped onto the bus just as it was pulling away.
正当公共汽车开动时 。乔跳上了车 。
while conj. 当…时 。在…期间
〔辨析〕
指在某事发生之际或发生的过程中 。另一事又发生 。所引导的状语从句中 。谓语应为延续性动词 。而不用瞬时动词 。强调其动作与主句中的动作同时发生 。但持续时间一般较长;有时也可指主句的动作在从句的动作过程中发生 。
〔例证〕
Don’t interrupt him while he is thinking.
他在思考时别去打搅他 。
She got married while working as a waitress.
她在饭店当服务生期间结婚了 。
Pat killed time by watching TV while waiting for her.
帕特在等她时边看电视边打发时间 。

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