awhile
英 [ə'waɪl]
美 [ə'waɪl]
英文词源
- awhile (adv.)
- Old English ane hwile "(for) a while" (see while (n.)); usually written as one word since 13c.
双语例句
- 1. He worked awhile as a pharmacist in Cincinnati.
- 他有一段时间在辛辛那提当药剂师。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The bus is not due yet awhile.
- 公共汽车还要一会儿才会来.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句