for a while

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  • 暂时; 一会儿
Adverb:
  1. for a short time;

    "sit down and stay awhile"
    "they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West"
    "the baby was quiet for a while"

1. I think you'd better lay off fatty foods for a while.
我认为你最好暂时别吃高脂食物。

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2. The tablets they gave him dulled the pain for a while.
他们给他的药片暂时缓解了疼痛。

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3. For a while she dozed fitfully.
她断断续续地小睡了片刻。

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4. The music soothed her for a while.
音乐让她稍微安静了一会儿。

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5. They chatted for a while.
他们聊了一会儿。

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6. Nina drowsed for a while.
妮娜打了会儿瞌睡。

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7. Let's sit in the shade for a while.
咱们在阴凉处坐一会儿吧。

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8. The bad news sobered us for a while.
坏消息使我们冷静了一会儿。

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9. He rested on his pickaxe for a while.
他在他的镐上倚靠了一会儿。

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10. They walked on in silence for a while.
他们默默地继续走了一会儿。

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11. He had to go and lie down for a while.
他不得不去躺一会儿。

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12. He got work for a while detailing cars.
他找到一个清洗汽车的临时工作。

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13. You will need to slow down for a while.
你将会需要放松一会儿。

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14. They chattered away happily for a while.
他们高兴地闲扯了一会儿。

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15. We're going to be minus a car for a while.
我们要过一段没有车的日子。

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16. He sensibly decided to lie low for a while.
他明智地决定先躲避一段时间。

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17. For a while, she lost the use of her limbs.
好一会儿她四肢都动弹不得。

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18. I've been stewing over the problem for a while.
这个问题我已经考虑了一会儿。

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19. Let them splash around in the pool for a while.
让他们在水池里扑腾一会儿吧。

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20. Why don't you let your mother pamper you for a while?
为什么你不让你妈妈照顾你一会儿呢?

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21. We rested for a while then pushed on to the next camp.
我们休息了一会,然后继续朝下一个营地迈进。

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22. For a while the shock of Philippe's letter numbed her.
收到菲利普来信的惊愕让她木呆了好一会儿。

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23. I try to go back to sleep and toss and turn for a while.
我努力重新入睡,辗转反侧了一会儿。

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24. We travelled around for a while and landed up in Seattle.
我们到处旅游了一段时间,最后抵达西雅图。

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25. He was lost in the contemplation of the landscape for a while.
他沉湎在对风景的凝视中好一会儿。

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26. Just sit for a while and relax. It will do you a world of good.
就坐一会儿,放松放松。这将对你大有好处。

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27. "Sit down."—"I prefer standing for a while, if you don't mind."
“坐吧。”—“如果你不介意,我想站一会儿。”

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28. When we moved we had to put our furniture in storage for a while.
搬家时我们不得不把家具送出去存放一阵子。

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29. She debated with herself for a while, and then picked up the phone.
她仔细琢磨了一会儿,然后拿起了电话。

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30. A back injury prevented active participation in any sports for a while.
背伤曾一度妨碍积极参加任何体育运动。

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    1. His licence was suspended for drunk driving.
      他的驾驶执照因酗酒开车被暂时吊销。
    2. He suffered a temporary loss of memory.
      他暂时丧失了记忆。
    3. They chatted for a while and then went to work.
      他们聊了一会儿,然后上班去了。
    4. Davis lingered for a moment in the bar.
      戴维斯在酒吧逗留了一会儿。

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