| 单词 | for a while |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔BABY〕After my wife had the twins, we were struggling financially for a while. 妻子生下双胞胎后，我们的生活拮据了一阵子。朗文写作活用〔DISAPPEAR〕Like so many dance crazes, the "moonwalk' was popular for a while in the clubs, then vanished without a trace. 和许多红极一时的舞蹈一样，“太空步”在俱乐部里也曾风靡一时，后来又消失得无影无踪。朗文写作活用〔DRINK〕The doctor told Jimmy to stay off the booze for a while. 医生叫吉米戒一阵子酒。朗文写作活用〔INTELLIGENT〕Dick's had a bad injury, and it's probably smart of him not to play sports for a while. 迪克受了重伤，一段时间里不参加体育活动对他也许是个明智的做法。朗文写作活用〔LONG〕So you guys were in Brazil for a while, huh? 这么说你们几个在巴西逗留了一阵子？朗文写作活用〔REST〕If you're tired, we'll stop and rest for a while. 如果你累了，我们就停下来休息一会。朗文写作活用〔WRITE〕Keith hasn't written for a while. 基思有一阵子没写信了。朗文写作活用〔a bit on the side〕We've thought for a while that he was having a bit on the side.曾有一段时间，我们认为他有婚外恋。剑桥高阶〔back〕I'm going to sit back and read the paper for a while.我要向后靠着看一会儿报纸。麦克米伦高阶〔bum around〕After graduation, she bummed around Mexico for a while.毕业后，她在墨西哥各地游荡了一阵子。韦氏高阶〔dull〕The tablets they gave him dulled the pain for a while.他们给他的药片暂时缓解了疼痛。牛津高阶〔for〕We haven't seen Kim for a while.我们有一段时间没有看见金。麦克米伦高阶〔freeze〕The windows didn't fit at the bottom so for a while we froze even in the middle of summer.窗子底下关不严，所以有一段时间即使是在盛夏我们也觉得很冷。柯林斯高阶〔get your feet wet〕I worked as a substitute teacher for a while, just to get my feet wet.我做了一段时间代课老师，用来熟悉情况。剑桥高阶〔hang around (somewhere)〕I thought I'd hang around for a while and see if she comes.我想在这儿闲逛一会儿，看看她是否会来。剑桥高阶〔huff and puff〕She'll huff and puff for a while, but she'll calm down later.她会发一会儿脾气，但是稍后就会平静下来。韦氏高阶〔in limbo〕After graduating from college, he was in limbo for a while, trying to decide what to do next.大学毕业后他有过短暂的彷徨，试图决定接下来该做什么。韦氏高阶〔kick about〕The composer kicked the music around for a while, trying out.那位作曲家把这首曲子随便哼了一会儿，看看行不行。21世纪英汉〔kick around〕After graduation, he kicked around Boston for a while, trying to decide what to do next. = After graduation, he kicked around for a while, trying to decide what to do next.毕业后，他在波士顿混了一段时间，想要决定接下来做什么。韦氏高阶〔lay down〕At noon, we laid down the rakes and rested for a while.中午，我们放下耙子，休息了一会儿。韦氏高阶〔lay off〕He decided to lay off the booze for a while.他决定戒酒一段时间。外研社新世纪〔lost〕She was silent for a while, lost in thought, staring at the books littering the room.一时间她默不作声，直想得入了神，双眼直愣愣地盯着房间里扔得到处都是的书。柯林斯高阶〔lovebird〕I think I'll leave you two lovebirds alone for a while.我想我会让你们这对热恋的情侣单独待一会儿。韦氏高阶〔mess〕She was a real mess for a while after her divorce.她离婚后一度无比沮丧。韦氏高阶〔nip and tuck〕The race was nip and tuck for a while.比赛一时间不相上下。韦氏高阶〔novelty〕It was fun for a while, but the novelty wore off (=it became boring) .这东西有一阵很好玩，可是新鲜感随后便消失了。朗文当代〔numbed〕For a while the shock of Philippe's letter numbed her.菲利普来信的打击让她愣了好一会儿。柯林斯高阶〔off〕We need to take you off antibiotics for a while.我们必须对你停用一段时期的抗生素。英汉大词典〔on〕They walked on in silence for a while.他们继续默默无语地走了一会儿。柯林斯高阶〔participation〕A back injury prevented active participation in any sports for a while.背伤曾一度妨碍积极参加任何体育运动。牛津高阶〔quiet〕She managed to keep the operation quiet for a while.她设法使得该行动在一段时间内保密。剑桥高阶〔rest〕She went to her room to rest for a while.她回自己的房间去睡一会儿。韦氏高阶〔rough〕I don't mind roughing it for a while.偶尔艰苦一下，我无所谓。朗文当代〔slow down〕You're not well – you'll need to slow down for a while.你身体状况不好——需要放松一段时间。外研社新世纪〔slow down〕You've been working too hard. You need to slow down and take it easy for a while.你工作太过辛苦了，需要放慢节奏，轻松一会儿。韦氏高阶〔stick about〕I don't want to go in, so I will stick about for a while.我不想进去，就在附近等了一会儿。21世纪英汉〔stick〕Tom will be sticking around for a while.汤姆要逗留一会儿。朗文当代〔stuck on〕He was stuck on her for a while in high school.上高中时，他有一段时间痴恋着她。韦氏高阶〔themselves〕They didn't feel like themselves for a while after the long flight.在长时间的飞行之后，他们有一阵子觉得身体不太舒服。韦氏高阶〔tide over〕My parents lent us some money to tide us over for a while.父母借给我们一些钱帮我们周转。韦氏高阶After swimming for a while he got stomach cramps.游了一会儿他的胃开始痉挛。剑桥国际Give Grandpa a wave, Alice, you won't see him for a while.向祖父告别，艾丽斯，你会有一段时间见不到他的。剑桥国际He always likes to sit for a while after a meal to allow digestion (= the process of digesting food) to take place.他总喜欢饭后坐一会儿，让食物消化。剑桥国际He set down the bag and rested for a while. 他放下袋子，休息了一会儿。译典通I lived on my own for a while but I missed the companionship of (=enjoyment of being with) others.虽然我一个人生活了一段时间，但还是怀念同伴的情谊。剑桥国际If you've had enough of the sun come and lie under the umbrella for a while.如果你晒够太阳了，过来在太阳伞下躺一会。剑桥国际Let the children run around in the garden for a while before bedtime -- that'll soon tire them.在睡觉前让孩子们在花园里四处跑一会儿----那样他们很快就会感到累的。剑桥国际She managed to keep the operation quiet for a while.她设法使这个行动有一段时间不为人知。剑桥国际The TV's broken -- we'll just have to live without (= not have) it for a while.电视机坏了，我们将有一段时间没有电视看。剑桥国际The children struggled with the puzzle for a while, until one of them suddenly saw the light--the red pieces fitted into the blue pieces.孩子们对着智力游戏冥思苦想了一会儿，直到其中的一个恍然大悟----红片应与蓝片相拼。剑桥国际 |
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