awhile的意思

awhile

英式音标[ə'waɪl]
美式英标[ə'waɪl]

基本解释

adv. 一会儿；片刻

英文词源

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

实用例句

1. He worked awhile as a pharmacist in Cincinnati.: 他有一段时间在辛辛那提当药剂师。

2. After dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile.: 正餐以后,休息片刻;晚餐以后, 步行一里.

3. The bus is not due yet awhile.: 公共汽车还要一会儿才会来.

4. He fought with the urge to smoke one of the cigars he'd given up awhile ago.: 他努力克制自己的烟瘾，不去抽一支戒掉没多久的雪茄。

5. Authorities had been looking for him for awhile and he finally turned himself in late last night.: 一段时间来当局一直在搜寻他，直至昨天深夜他最终向警方自首。

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