| 例句 |
awhileawhile /əˈwaɪl/ adverb ► awhile used when you are not being definite about how long something lasts: I stood at the bedroom door awhile, watching the kids sleeping.We waited awhile at the restaurant until a table was ready for us. ➔ GRAMMAR: Awhile is an adverb and a while is a noun phrase, but they are similar in meaning. Use awhile after a verb: Can you stay awhile? Use a while after a preposition: Can you stay for a while?► for some time used to say that something lasts for a fairly long time or longer than expected, without saying exactly how long: I worked with Bill for some time before I left to set up my own business. |