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whilst

/hwaɪlst/

Meanings
conjunction

当……时， 同时，当……的时候

(rare or literary in North America) While, at the same time.

Examples :

"Drivers must switch off engines whilst on stand."
司机在等待时必须熄灭引擎。
grammar language

Related Words

Illustration rare

rare noun

[ɹɜɹ] /ɹɛə(ɹ)/ /ɹɛəɹ/

稀有物品，罕见之物。

"My grandmother's antique teacups are a rare find. "

我奶奶的古董茶杯真是难得一见的稀罕物。

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。

Illustration north

north noun

/noːθ/ /nɔːθ/ /noɹθ/

北，北方.

"Minnesota is in the north of the USA."

明尼苏达州位于美国的北部。

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

Illustration stand

stand noun

/stænd/

站立，站姿

"The long stand in line at the grocery store was tiring. "

在杂货店排队站了那么久，真累人。

Illustration must

must noun

/mʌst/

必须品，必需品。

"The school's attendance policy is a strict must: students must be in class every day. "

学校的出勤政策有一条严格的必须遵守的规定：学生每天都必须上课。

Illustration switch

switch noun

/swɪtʃ/

捆枝，束棒，细枝条。

"The carpenter used the switch to adjust the tightness of the wooden crate's binding. "

木匠用那捆细枝条来调节木板箱的捆扎松紧。

Illustration drivers

drivers noun

/ˈdraɪvərz/

司机，驾驶员

"Bus drivers must be careful when children are crossing the street. "

公交车司机在孩子们过马路时必须小心谨慎。

Illustration same

same adjective

/seɪm/

相同，一样的，同样的。

"Are you the same person who phoned me yesterday?"

你就是昨天打电话给我的那个人吗？

Illustration engines

engines noun

/ˈendʒɪnz/

攻城器械，战争机器

"The Roman army brought their siege engines to the city walls, preparing to break through the defenses. "

罗马军队把他们的攻城器械运到了城墙边，准备突破防御。

Illustration while

while noun

/waɪl/

一段时间, 时段

"He lectured for quite a long while."

他讲课讲了相当长一段时间。

Illustration literary

literary adjective

/ˈlɪt(ə)ɹi/ /ˈlɪtəɹɛ(ə)ɹi/

文学的，文艺的。

"a literary history"

一部文学史