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awhile

/əˈhwaɪl/

Meanings
adverb

一会儿，片刻。

For some time; for a short time.

Examples :

"Sit with me awhile."
跟 我 一 起 坐 一 会儿 吧。
time

Related Words

Illustration drink

drink verb

/dɹɪŋk/

喝，饮用。

"He drank the water I gave him."

他喝了我给他的水。

Illustration meantime

meantime noun

/ˈmiːntaɪm/

期间，其间

"While I was waiting for the bus, the meantime felt very long. "

等公交车的期间，感觉时间过得很慢.

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dutch noun

/dʌtʃ/

妻子，太太，老婆。

"My friend's dutch is expecting a baby next month. "

我朋友的老婆下个月要生宝宝了。

Illustration time

time noun

/tɑem/ /taɪm/

时间，光阴

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

时间不会为任何人停留。时间的潮起潮落。

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

一同，一起。

"Do you want to come with?"

你想一起去吗？

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english noun

/ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

旋转, 自旋

"The bowler added some english to the ball to make it hook sharply towards the pins. "

那位保龄球手给球加了侧旋，让球能急剧地向球瓶方向偏转。

Illustration some

some adverb

/sɐm/ /sʌm/

大约， 左右.

"I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos."

我猜他肯定有九十公斤左右重。

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short noun

/ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔɹt/

短路

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

故障的电线导致了短路，整个房子顿时陷入一片黑暗。

Illustration implicit

implicit adjective

/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/

隐含的，不言明的

"His quiet demeanor at the meeting implied a strong, implicit disapproval of the plan. "

他在会议上沉默寡言的态度暗示了他对这个计划强烈且不言明的反对。

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process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

过程，流程。

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "

烤蛋糕的过程包含好几个步骤，从混合配料到放入烤箱。

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ongoing verb

/ˈɒnˌɡoʊɪŋ/ /ˈɑːnˌɡoʊɪŋ/

进行中，持续。

"The project is ongoing; we're still working on it. "

这个项目还在进行中，我们还在继续做。

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

持续，延续，持久。

"The storm during all night. "

暴风雨持续了整夜。