He's out banging other women over the head with a club, while she sits at home trying to get the mastodon smell out of the carpet!---《老友记》第一季 第二集
He's out banging other women over the head with a club根据说话人的意思,这句话的中文意思是“他在外面到处沾花惹草”club在这里的作名词,是“棍棒,球棒”的意思。如果直译,本句可译为:“他到外面用棍棒打女人们的头”;不过,bang在粗俗的口语中有“和...发生关系”的意思,因此,本句应该是“他在外面到处沾花惹草”的一种隐喻的说法。While用法小结
一、while作名词用,表示“一会儿”“一段时间”1.She likes to lie down for a while after lunch.她喜欢午饭后躺一会儿。2.Coming to another country to study requires a big adjustment and it takes a while to fit in.来到另一个国家求学,需要花一段时间来适应。二、While作连词(1)引导时间状语1.We must strike while the iron is hot.趁热打铁。2.While she was listening to the radio,she fell asleep.她听着收音机睡着了。(2)引起让步状语从句,意思是“虽然…但是….”、“尽管…但是…”(多放于句首)1.While he loves his students,he is very strict with them..虽然他爱他的学生,可是他对他们很严格。2.While these experiments are interesting and useful,it is important to remember that they may not always tell us much.(BookIIIp125)虽然这些实验很有趣也有用,但是很重要的是要记住,这些实验也可能不会告诉你很多。(3)引起条件状语,意思是“只要”1.While there is life there is hope.只要生命存在,就有希望。2.While there is a way there is away.有志者事竟成。三、While作并列连词用,意思为“而,然而”,表对比。而but表转折。注意用心比较体会while与but的句中用意1.Some people waste food while others haven't enough.有些人很费粮食,然而有些人却吃不饱。2.The son was having a good meal at home,while the parents were working in the fields.儿子在家吃好饭而父母却在田里辛勤劳作。3.I ought to have helped her,but I never could.我本该帮她但没能。4.Honey is sweet,but the bee stings.蜂蜜很甜,但蜜蜂有刺蜇人。四.while,when,as的用法区别都译为“当…的时候”,区别为:when后的从句谓语动词既可是延续性动词,也可是短暂性动词,而且还可作并列连词,译为“这时”。但以下句型一定用when,作并列连词:句型A:be about to do…when…正要做…这时(发生另一事)句型B:was/were doing…when…正在…这时(发生另一事)句型C:had done…when…刚要做…这时(发生另一事)1.We were about to set out when it began to rain.我们刚要出发天突然下雨了。2.He had hardly sat down when his mobile rang.他刚一坐下手机就响了。3.I was walking along the bank of the river when I fell into it.我正沿河岸散步突然掉进水里。while后的从句谓语动词只能是延续性动词,强调主从句的两个动词同时发生;while也可作并列连词,表示两个动作的对比,译为“而”“然而”。as则表示两个变化中的动作的同时性,译为“一边…一边…”。1.While his mother was cooking in the kitchen,the boy fell asleep in the chair.(在一个延续动作过程中发生另一个动作)2.He hurried home,looking behind as he went.他匆匆回家,边走边往后看。■巩固练习:一.改错1.She is fat but I am thin.2.It was raining while we arrived.3.She sang while he walked.4.I don't know them well,while they are my neighbors.二.选择最佳答案:1.She thought I was praising her child,_____,in fact,I was scolding him for his bad behaviors at school.A.what B.while C.so that D.therefore2.I do every single bit of housework ____ my husband Bob just does the dishes now and then.(2004全国卷II35)A.while B.since C.when D.as3.______ it is expected that students come university with the ability to take a good set of notes,this is not always the case.A.When B.As C.For D.While4.We were swimming in the lake ___ suddenly the storm started.A.when B.while C.until D.before5.---You seem to have had that car for years.---Yes,it's in good condition,but I should sell it ____ it still runs.A.if B.before C.because D.while答案:一1.but改成while。因为fat与thin形成对比2.while改成when。因为arrived为短暂动词3.while改成as。表示“一边…一边…”4.While they are my neighbors,I don't know them well.主句和从句颠倒位置。二.1.选B。while并列连词,表对比,意为,“而,但是”2.选A.while含有对比之意,意为“然而”。3.选D.在此句中while表示“尽管”。4.选A。wasdoing•••when•••一个固定句式。5.选D.意思为“趁着•••”