| English | Chinese |
| a great while ago | 很久以前 |
| a long while ago | 从前 |
| a long while ago | 很久以前 |
| a train sets its brakes while crossing a bridge | 火车过桥时要施闸 |
| after a while | 过了一会儿 |
| all the while | 始终 |
| all the while | 一直 |
| all the while | 那时一直 |
| all this while | 这-阵子 |
| be pupils while serving as teachers | 一面当学生 |
| be pupils while serving as teachers | 一面当先生 |
| be worth while | 是值得的 |
| be worth one's while + ing | to + inf.值得做 |
| Before I eat dinner, I always read the newspaper for a while. | 我吃晚饭前总是先看会儿报纸。 |
| brakes become heated while stopping an automobile or a train | 制动闸在刹住汽车或火车时会变热 |
| Certainly! I bargained for a while and we settled for a lower price | 那当然，我讲了半天价，最后把价钱砍下来了 |
| Don't call my mobile phone while I'm on vacation. | 我在度假的时候别打我的手机。 |
| every once in a while | 偶而 |
| every once in a while | 间或 |
| fire-while-moving | 行进间射击 |
| for a little while | 一会儿 |
| for a short while | 一时 |
| for a while | 暂时 |
| for a while | —会儿 |
| for a while | 片刻 |
| for a while | 一段时间 |
| for a while | 好一会儿 |
| Glassware, the cup and saucer are placed to your right, while the napkin, bread plate and butter spreader to your left | 玻璃器皿、杯子和碟子放在右手边，而餐巾、面包盘和奶油刮刀则放在左边 |
| Have you been feeling this way for a while? | 你已经疼了有一会儿了吗？ |
| I am sorry, sir. There has been an error in your bill. Please wait a minute while I correct it | 对不起，先生，您的账单算错了。请稍候，我马上把它改过来 |
| I got a nasty cut on my foot while playing on the beach | 我在海滩上嬉耍时脚上割了个很大的口子 |
| I must give my local guide a ring. Could you help me take care of my luggage for a while? | 我必须给地接导游打个电话，您能帮忙照看一下行李吗？ |
| I'll watch over your bag while you use the bathroom | 你上洗手间时，我会留意你的袋子 |
| in a little while | 没多久 |
| in a little while | 不久 |
| in a little while | 一会儿 |
| in a short while | 一下子 |
| In fact, the Hollywood studio staple has for a while been the big budget extravaganza that will sell overseas | 实际上，为了其主要影片能够走向国际，好莱坞曾一度为其每部大片预备了大量资金 |
| In the west, you have your own plate of food, while in China, plates are placed on the table and everyone shares | 西餐中，人人都有自己的盘子，吃中餐时，盘子是放在桌子上大家公用的 |
| It is considered impolite to chew food with an open mouth, or to talk while chewing anything | 张大嘴巴咀嚼食物，或者边咀嚼边说话，是不礼貌的 |
| it is quite worth our while to consider | 这很值得我们考虑 |
| it is seldom worth while | 不太值得 (+ ing) |
| it is worth while discussing the question again | 这问题值得再讨论 |
| it is worth while to discuss the question again | 这问题值得再讨论 |
| it took us a good while to calibrate those instruments | 校准那些仪表花了我们好些时间 |
| it took us a great while to calibrate those instruments | 校准那些仪表花了我们好些时间 |
| it took us a long while to calibrate those instruments | 校准那些仪表花了我们好些时间 |
| just a short while ago | 刚才 |
| make hay while the sun shines | 把握时机 |
| Many people like listening to the news on their car radio while driving. | 很多人甚至喜欢在开车的时候收听新闻。 |
| motion is absolute while stagnation is relative | 而静止是相对的 |
| motion is absolute while stagnation is relative | 运动是绝对的 |
| My pendant was stolen while I was away from my room | 我离开时发现我的首饰不见了 |
| Newsprint is used for newspapers and some magazines or books, while kraft paper is used for shopping bags | 新闻纸被用来制作报纸和一些杂志或书籍，而牛皮纸则被用来制作购物袋 |
| every once in a while | 偶尔 |
| once in a while | 间或 |
| every once in a while | 有时 |
| every once in a while | 间或 |
| once in a while | 偶尔 |
| read-while-write | 写时读 |
| repairs done while you wait | 修理来件立等可取 |
| strike while the iron is hot | 趁好机会 |
| strike while the iron is hot | 趁热打铁 |
| The lining of my husband's jacket has come unstitched. It might tear over further while washing | 我丈夫的夹克衫内衬脱线了，再洗的话可能脱得更多 |
| the while | 当时 |
| the while | 与此同时 |
| the while | 其时 |
| This is Mr. Roger in room 8808. Mr. Smith will come for this while I am out. Could you hand it to him，please? | 这是8808房间的罗杰先生，我走后，史密斯先生会来。您能帮我把这个交给他吗？ |
| Tourists get sunstroke easily at noon while feeling frozen stiff in the evening | 游客在中午很容易中暑，而在晚上很容易冻僵 |
| track-while-scan | 扫描跟踪〔跟踪搜索〕 |
| water is a liquid while ice is a solid | 而冰却是固体 |
| water is a liquid while ice is a solid | 水是液体 |
| We met while on a retreat in California's Yosemite National Park | 我们是在加州的约塞米蒂国家公园归途中相遇的 |
| Westerners eat with forks and knives, while Chinese eat with chopsticks | 西方人用刀叉吃饭，中国人用筷子吃饭 |
| little while ago | 刚才 |
| little while ago | 前不久 |
| while away | 消磨〔闲混〕时间 |
| While I was in Madrid, there was a carnival | 我在马德里的时候正赶上狂欢节 |
| while new, such a spade is not good for use | 这样的一把铁锹虽然新,并不好用 |
| while the prospects are bright, the road has twists and turns | 前途是光明的,道路是曲折的 |
| while you are about it | 在你做这个的同时 |
| while you are about it | 顺便 |
| Will you do traveling while you are here? | 这期间您会去旅行吗？ |
| worth one's while | 值得某人 (花时间、精力的) |
| write-while-read | 同时读写 |
| You will stay on the street for a while until you hit the first traffic light | 你需走一会儿，直到你遇到第一个红绿灯 |