whilst
翻译
当…的时候, 然而
例句
She studied hard whilst her friends were out.
朋友们外出时，她努力学习。
Whilst I understand your point, I disagree.
虽然我理解你的观点，但我不同意。
语法模式
whilst + [从句] 当…的时候 (正式) She studied hard whilst her friends were out.
whilst + [从句] 虽然 (正式) Whilst I understand your point, I disagree.
近义词
同义词: while, whereas
词源
来自 'while' + 副词所有格 '-s' + 一个无词源的 '-t'。
记忆技巧
把 'whilst' 看作是 'while' 的正式、略带老式的表亲。它主要用于正式写作，在英式英语中比美式英语更常见。