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whilst

/wahylst, hwahylst/US // waɪlst, ʰwaɪlst //UK // (waɪlst) //

同时,同时也是

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Definitions

conj.连词 conjunction
  1. 1
    • : Chiefly British. while.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Whilst Whitacre never defined himself as an “ally,” this remains a cautionary tale of what not to do.

  • But recently, the MPAA has loosened the stick in its collective ass and allowed women to go there whilst maintaining an R rating.

  • I immediately went downstairs and told Dad about the dream whilst he was having his breakfast.

  • Hell, James left the entire league in a holding pattern whilst he pondered his future, Hamlet-like.

  • What has allowed him to continue his activities for so long, whilst leaving such an extensive open-source trail?

  • It was generally lauded by Spaniards, whilst it filled all classes of natives with indignation.

  • I had it put in order whilst you were in London; it was a shame to let a sacred place remain in such a state.

  • Heavy firing continued all that afternoon, inflicting great loss on the rebels, whilst the Spaniards lost one soldier.

  • He tells me several men have already been shot whilst bathing but there is no use trying to stop it: they take the off chance.

  • But I was still more startled by the action of the barman who lifted up the glass and held it whilst the man drank.