內容簡介
單字 “while” 既可以作連接詞，也可以作名詞使用，作連接詞時，“while” 有 “在…的時候”、“但是” 和 “雖然” 的意思；作名詞時，它可以指 “一小段時間”。看影片，跟主持人 Sam 學習單字 “while” 的五個常見用法。
用法總結
1. “While” 作連接詞時，可以表示 “在…的時候，與…同時”，注意，“while” 可以放在句首使用，也可以在句中使用，但後者的句子中不使用逗號。
- While we were sleeping, it snowed!
- It snowed while we were sleeping!
- While he was cooking, a parcel arrived.
- A parcel arrived while he was cooking.
2. “While” 作連接詞時，可以表示 “但是，然而”。
- One of the twins is shy, while the other is outgoing.
- It took me an hour to solve this maths problem, while it took her only five minutes!
3. “While” 和 “whilst” 作連接詞時，可以表示 “雖然，儘管”，這是一個相對正式的用法，相當於 “although”。
- While I know that sugar is bad for me, I can never say no to dessert!
- While I understand that is your opinion, I’m afraid I do not agree.
4. “While” 作名詞時，指 “一會兒，一段時間”。
- It’s been a while since we talked.
- Are you looking for Jessica? I saw her a short while ago.
5. 表達 “worth your while” 的意思是 “值得你下功夫去做，對你有幫助”。
- Even though we only had a short while together, we hope this lesson was worth your while.
- Check out this article about how to keep a healthy diet – I promise it will be worth your while.
