while是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为conj. 当…的时候； 而； 虽然； 尽管n. 一会儿，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- His face was deeply brown and burnt, making his white teeth dazzling by the contrast; while in the deep shadows of his eyes floated some reminiscences that did not seem to give him much joy.
-- So saying he procured the plane; and with his old silk handkerchief first dusting the bench, vigorously set to planing away at my bed, the while grinning like an ape.
-- I was all eagerness to see his face, but he kept it averted for some time while employed in unlacing the bag's mouth.
-- Now, while all these ideas were passing through me like lightning, this harpooneer never noticed me at all.
-- again growled the cannibal, while his horrid flourishings of the tomahawk scattered the hot tobacco ashes about me till I thought my linen would get on fire.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The gruel disappeared; the boys whispered each other, and winked at Oliver; while his next neighbors nudged him.
-- It chanced one morning, while Oliver's affairs were in this auspicious and comfortable state, that Mr. Gamfield, chimney-sweep, went his way down the High Street, deeply cogitating in his mind his ways and means of paying certain arrears of rent, for which his landlord had become rather pressing.
-- Behind a desk, sat two old gentleman with powdered heads: one of whom was reading the newspaper; while the other was perusing, with the aid of a pair of tortoise-shell spectacles, a small piece of parchment which lay before him.
-- Mr. Limbkins was standing in front of the desk on one side; and Mr. Gamfield, with a partially washed face, on the other; while two or three bluff-looking men, in top-boots, were lounging about.
-- So, they put the bier on the brink of the grave; and the two mourners waited patiently in the damp clay, with a cold rain drizzling down, while the ragged boys whom the spectacle had attracted into the churchyard played a noisy game at hide-and-seek among the tombstones, or varied their amusements by jumping backwards and forwards over the coffin.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'While Mary is adjusting her ideas,' he continued, 'let us return to Mr.
-- He listened to her with perfect indifference while she chose to entertain herself in this manner; and as his com-posure convinced her that all was safe, her wit flowed long.
-- Mrs. Bennet's eyes sparkled with pleasure, and she was eagerly calling out, while her daughter read, 'Well, Jane, who is it from?
-- Bingley urged Mr. Jones being sent for immediately; while his sisters, convinced that no country advice could be of any service, recommended an express to town for one of the most emi-nent physicians.
-- They solaced their wretchedness, however, by duets after supper, while he could find no better relief to his feelings than by giving his housekeeper directions that ev-ery attention might be paid to the sick lady and her sister.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The old man had put the candlestick upon the table, and, supporting his right elbow with his left hand, was smoothing his leathern jaws while he looked at the visitor.
-- Into this mixture Mrs Clennam dipped certain of the rusks, and ate them; while the old woman buttered certain other of the rusks, which were to be eaten alone.
-- Her son thought so (it was an old thought with him), while he took his seat beside it.
-- I knew that your ascendancy over him was the cause of his going to China to take care of the business there, while you took care of it here (though I do not even now know whether these were really terms of separation that you agreed upon); and that it was your will that I should remain with you until I was twenty, and then go to him as I did.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- As young readers like to know 'how people look', we will take this moment to give them a little sketch of the four sisters, who sat knitting away in the twilight, while the December snow fell quietly without, and the fire crackled cheerfully within.
-- 'I'm the oldest,' began Meg, but Jo cut in with a decided, 'I'm the man of the family now Papa is away, and I shall provide the slippers, for he told me to take special care of Mother while he was gone.'
-- I liked the things and the kisses, but it was dreadful to have you sit looking at me while I opened the bundles,' said Beth, who was toasting her face and the bread for tea at the same time.
-- Jo gave a despairing groan, and Meg laughed outright, while Beth let her bread burn as she watched the fun with interest.
-- While making these maternal inquiries Mrs. March got her wet things off, her warm slippers on, and sitting down in the easy chair, drew Amy to her lap, preparing to enjoy the happiest hour of her busy day.
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