1.while 作连词
⑴意为“当…的时候”,不与瞬间性动词连用,常用于进行时态中(引导时间状语从句);
The telephone rang while she was listening to music. 她正在听音乐时电话铃响了。
⑵意为“然而”,用于强调“对比转折”关系(引导并列句);
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。
⑶意为“尽管,虽然”(引导让步状语从句);
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。
2.while 作名词,意为“(尤指较短的)一段时间”;
3.短语汇总
①for a while一会儿,暂时
②once in a while偶尔,有时
4.meanwhile ad.与此同时←→worthwhile a.重要的,值得做的
1.while 作连词
⑴意为“当…的时候”,不与瞬间性动词连用,常用于进行时态中(引导时间状语从句);
The telephone rang while she was listening to music. 她正在听音乐时电话铃响了。
⑵意为“然而”,用于强调“对比转折”关系(引导并列句);
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。
⑶意为“尽管,虽然”(引导让步状语从句);
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。
2.while 作名词,意为“(尤指较短的)一段时间”;
3.短语汇总
①for a while一会儿,暂时
②once in a while偶尔,有时
4.meanwhile ad.与此同时←→worthwhile a.重要的,值得做的
⑴until作连词,引导时间状语从句,意为“到…时,直到…为止”;
I’ll wait until he arrives and then I’ll leave. 我要等他来以后再离开。
⑵until作介词,意为“直到…为止”;
⑶not until … that...结构,意为“直到…才…”;
①强调句型:It is/was not until + 被强调部分+that
②倒装句型:not until置于句首,其后所接从句不用倒装,而主句要用倒装;
It was not until she took off her dark glasses that I recognized she was a famous film star. (强调句)
直到她摘下墨镜,我才认出她是一名著名的电影明星。
Not until she took off her dark glasses did I recognize she was a famous film star. (倒装句)
直到她摘下墨镜,我才认出她是一名著名的电影明星。
⑴until作连词,引导时间状语从句,意为“到…时,直到…为止”;
I’ll wait until he arrives and then I’ll leave. 我要等他来以后再离开。
⑵until作介词,意为“直到…为止”;
⑶not ...until … 结构,意为“直到…才…”;
①强调句型:It is/was not until + 被强调部分+that
②倒装句型:not until置于句首,其后所接从句不用倒装,而主句要用倒装;
It was not until she took off her dark glasses that I recognized she was a famous film star. (强调句)
直到她摘下墨镜,我才认出她是一名著名的电影明星。
Not until she took off her dark glasses did I recognize she was a famous film star. (倒装句)
直到她摘下墨镜,我才认出她是一名著名的电影明星。