西瓜单词

awhile是什么意思

awhile

英 [ə'waɪl] 美 [ə'waɪl]

awhile (adv.): Old English ane hwile "(for) a while" (see while (n.)); usually written as one word since 13c.

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.

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。

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。