摘要:通常指时间点或一段时间(at or during the time that),引导时间状语从句,从句动词是瞬间动词或延续性动词;
当我们年轻的时候;
当他们抵达公园的时候;
都是“当……的时候”:when 和 while,有什么区别?
一,when
when:/ wen /
adv. 什么时候;什么情况下;在那时;当时
pron. 什么时候
conj. 在……时候;在……之后
n. 时间,时候;日期;场合
when,
通常指时间点或一段时间(at or during the time that),引导时间状语从句,从句动词是瞬间动词或延续性动词;
瞬间动词,也称为非延续性动词、终止性动词或短暂性动词,比如come,go, arrive, leave, meet,win,see,find等;
延续性动词,比如learn,work,know,walk,keep,have,wait,sing,read,sleep,stay,表达“延续性概念”的系表结构/系动词等;
从句的动作与主句的动作,同时发生或先后发生。
("When" typically refers to a specific point in time or a general time frame, which implies at or during which time,.???)
我昨天散步时,遇到了我的老师。
When I was going for a walk yesterday (这里的“when”,可以替换为“while”), I met my teacher.
我昨天在工作时,他们在唱歌。
When I was working yesterday(这里的“when”,可以替换为“while”), they were singing.
我年轻的时候有时候梦想着当一名老师。
I sometimes dreamed of becoming a teacher when I was young(这里的“when”,可以替换为“while”).
他们昨天抵达公园的时候,我正在读书。
When they arrived at the park yesterday(“arrive”是瞬间动词;这里的“when”,不可以替换为“while”), I was reading books.
二,while
while:/ waɪl /
conj. 当……的时候;与……同时;而,然而;尽管,虽然
n. 一段时间;同时
adv. 在……的时候
while,
通常指一段时间(during the time that),引导时间状语从句,从句动词是延续性动词。
("While" typically refers to a continuous or ongoing action or state, which represents at the same time. ???)
我昨天散步时,遇到了我的老师。
While I was going for a walk yesterday (这里的“while”,可以替换为“when”), I met my teacher.
我昨天在工作时,他们在唱歌。
While I was working yesterday(这里的“while”,可以替换为“when”), they were singing.
我年轻的时候有时候梦想着当一名老师。
I sometimes dreamed of becoming a teacher while I was young(这里的“while”,可以替换为“when”).
友友们,你们有什么意见或建议呢?
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