while
英語
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編集while (不可算)
- (時間) 期間。時間。あいだ。
- 1872年, George MacDonald, "The Princess and the Goblin"[1]
- The low sweet humming sound went on, sometimes stopping for a little while and then beginning again.
- その低くて甘い響きのブーンという音は、ときどき少しのあいだ止まったり再び始まったりしながら、鳴り続いた。
- The low sweet humming sound went on, sometimes stopping for a little while and then beginning again.
- 1920年, Hugh Lofting, "The Story of Doctor Dolittle"[2]
- After a while, with the parrot's help, the Doctor got to learn the language of the animals so well that he could talk to them himself and understand everything they said.
- しばらくすると、オウムの助けを借りてドクターは、自力で動物たちと話して彼らのしゃべる内容も全部分かるほどに動物の言葉を上手に習得できました。
- After a while, with the parrot's help, the Doctor got to learn the language of the animals so well that he could talk to them himself and understand everything they said.
- 1921年. Helen Fuller Orton. "Prince and Rover of Cloverfield Farm"[3]
- "I saw Baby Betty's curly head in the garden a while ago," said big sister Sue.
- 「さっき庭でベティ赤ちゃんの巻き毛の頭を見たよ」と姉のスーが言いました。
- "I saw Baby Betty's curly head in the garden a while ago," said big sister Sue.
- 1872年, George MacDonald, "The Princess and the Goblin"[1]
派生語・複合語
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編集while
- 同時に、~をしている間に。
- He was sleeping while I was singing.
- 私が歌っていた時、彼は眠っていた。
- He was sleeping while I was singing.
- 片や、一方。
- Poverty makes stupidity, while wealth makes wisdom.
- 貧しさは愚かさを生み、片や豊さは賢さを生む。
- Poverty makes stupidity, while wealth makes wisdom.
- ~であるが。
- This case, while interesting, is a bit frustrating.
- この事件は、興味深くはあるが、ちょっとイライラする。
- This case, while interesting, is a bit frustrating.
- (北イングランド方言)~まで(until)
- I'll wait while you finish painting.
- 君が絵を描き終わるまで待っているよ。
- I'll wait while you finish painting.
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編集- ↑ George MacDonald. "The Princess and the Goblin". 1920. David McKay Company. (Project Gutenberg. Release Date: November 16, 2010. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/34339/34339-h/34339-h.htm)
- ↑ Hugh Lofting. "The Story of Doctor Dolittle". 1920. Frederick A. Stokes Company. (Project Gutenberg. Release date: April 1. Most recently updated: May 18, 201. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/501/pg501-images.html)
- ↑ Helen Fuller Orton. "Prince and Rover of Cloverfield Farm". 1921. New York. Frederick A. Stokes Company. (Project Gutenberg. Release date: April 22, 2009. Most recently updated: January 4, 2021. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/28586/pg28586-images.html )