Using 'While'
While(美式)或者whilst(英式)意思为'在...期间','当',或者'与...同时':
While (he was) living in Paris, Bruno created his first perfumes. 当他住在巴黎时,布鲁诺制造出了他的第一款香水。
Icarus stepped into Polly's office while she was putting on her lipstick. 伊卡洛斯进入宝莉的办公室时,她正在涂口红。
Whilst I was walking peacefully down the street, a wild pigeon defecated on my shoulder. 当我安静地在街上走着时,一只野鸽拉了一泡屎在我肩膀上。
While 也可以表达相反的意义(然而,即使)
While I agree with the President on several issues, I wouldn't trust him for another 4 years. 即使我与总统在众多议题上达成了一致,但我不会相信他能胜任下一个4年。
While 还可以作为名词,表示'一会儿'或者'一个确定时间'('whilst'不能这样用):
I waited a while before Susie was willing to date me. 我等了一会儿,苏西才愿意和我约会。
After a while, the baby fell asleep. 一会儿之后,小宝贝进入了梦乡。
once in a while 时不时
I felt very tired while we were eating.
I felt very tired during our meal.
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