They puzzled over the question for quite a while.

这问题他苦苦地想了很久。

The mob bravadoed a while but never got really violent.

暴民虚张声势了一番, 但始终没有真正地闹起来。

Edison won his spurs as an inventor while rather young.

爱迪生很年轻时候就获得了发明家声誉。

It took him a while to accustom himself to the idea.

他过了一段时间才习惯这想法。

It took him a while to latch onto their style of humour.

他过了一会儿才明白他默方式。

The Nabob's friends… had stood all this while as mute as fishes.

印度回来大富翁几朋友……这时都始终站在一旁，一声。

Prevention of hypertension and notalgia while young is better than a cure while old.

早对年轻人推动高血压防治、腰酸背痛预防之工作，以免老来受苦。

If you can work on Saturdays and Sundays, we’ll make it worth your while.

如果你愿意在周六和周日加班，我会给你适当报酬。

Motion is absolute while stagnation is relative.

运动是绝对,而静止是相对。

Keep still while I comb your hair.

我给你梳头时，请要动。

The driver bumped the kerb while reversing.

司机倒车时撞到了路边石。

Please listen while I define your duties.

在我规定你职责时, 请仔细听好。

While the adults doze, the young play.

大人在打瞌睡, 而孩子在玩耍。

While we were talking, a bloke came up.

我正在谈话, 一人走了过来。

Their children study hard while ours never study.

他孩子学习很刻苦, 而我孩子从来学习。

He scanned the newspaper while having his breakfast .

他在吃早饭时候浏览了一下报纸。

Who will manage while the director is away?

经理在时谁负责?

We surprised the enemy while they were sleeping.

我在敌人睡觉时奇袭他。

Don't clatter your knives andforks while eating.

吃东西时候要把刀叉弄得丁当作。

They while away many afternoons on the beach.

他在海滩消磨了许多下午。