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whiles

/wahylz, hwahylz/US // waɪlz, ʰwaɪlz //UK // (waɪlz, Scottish hwəɪlz) archaic, or dialect //

呜呼,呜呼哀哉,呜呜,呜呜呜

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Definitions

adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : Chiefly Scot. at times.
    • : Obsolete. in the meantime.
conj.连词 conjunction
  1. 1
    • : Archaic. while.

Examples

  • Dicky Betts, alternate lead guitar to Duane, whiles away the flight swapping comic books with the bassist, Berry Oakley.

  • Sales of the Ram Truck line were up 29 percent year over year, whiles sales of the Dodge Durango SUV were up 117 percent.

  • Whiles some returned to the hall where they had passed the night, others betook them to the gardens and orchards.

  • I have said it with my lips, but I doubt I was carrying a sore and angry heart whiles, when I was putting the folk in mind.

  • They waste mair in yae day, whiles, than wad keep your family or mine for a whole year.

  • After a good whiles stay, I went to see if any play was acted, and I found none upon the post, it being Passion week.

  • It was so cold last night; I was up most of the time doing business, but in between whiles got a little sleep.