英语中连词while的用法归纳.doc

英语中连词while的用法归纳连词while除具有“当时”、“同时”等意义外，根据上下文还有以下不同含义及其不同译法。一、引导时间状语从句译作“当时”。例如：1. Make hay while the sun shines.趁着有太阳晒晒草。(乘机行事，抓紧时机。)2. We must work hard to gain more knowledge while we are young.趁着现在还年轻，我们必须刻苦学习，获得更多的知识。二、引导让步状语从句常放在句首，译作“尽管”、“虽然”，比although或 though语气要轻。例如：1. While I believe it is true, I cannot prove it.虽然我相信那是真的，但我无法证明。2. While any kind of athletic shoe can provide a certain amount of rebound,energy-return sneakers are designed to maximize this effect.虽然任何一种运动鞋都能提供一定的反弹力，但回力运动鞋能够使这种效果最大化。三、引导条件状语从句相当于as long as，译作“只要”。例如：1. While there is life, there is hope.有生命，就有希望。2. While a spark of life remains, it is a doctors duty to save the patient.只要病人还有一息生机，医生就有责任挽救。四、引导原因状语从句相当于since， 有“既然”的意思。例如：1. Youll never save any money while youre so extravagant.你这么奢侈，永远存不下钱来。2. Id like to get it settled today while were at it.既然我们着手干了，我想今天就把它干完。五、连接并列句表示对比，相当于whereas，译作“而”、“可是”。例如：1. An outdoors man will soon become pale if he changes to an indoor job, while a desk clerk will take on a tan after a short vacation in the sun.从事室外工作的人如果调到室内工作，不久肤色就会变白;而一个伏案工作的文员出去度个短假，就会被太阳变黑。2. Motion is absolute while stagnation is relative.运动是绝对的，而静止是相对的。六、连接并列句表示递进，相当于and what is more, 译作“并且”、“而且”。例如：1. The new man-made fibres are more hardwearing than natural fibres and greatly reduce mending, while good ready-made clothes are cheap and plentiful.新的人造纤维比天然纤维耐磨，因此能大大减少修补工作，而且做好的衣服价廉物美，数量也多。2. Of course, I resolutely determined not to marry, while I quite forgot to consider at all that great rock of dis