英文「Meanwhile」與「While」都有「同時」的意思,但這兩者的用法又不同,究竟該如何區分它們之間的用法差異呢?
Engvid 的講師 Emma 整理了一張表格,只要遵守表格上的規則來分辨「Meanwhile」與「While」,下次看見相關句型時就不用擔心分不清楚啦!
英文 Meanwhile 與 While 用法
1. Meanwhile 與 While 用法差異
Meanwhile (adv.) 同時 | While (conj.) 和……同時 |
Connects 2 sentences 連接兩個句子 | 1 sentence & 2 actions 一個句子,兩個動作 |
At the beginning of the second sentence
出現在第二句的句首 |
At the beginning or the middle of the sentence
在句首或句中 |
Comma 有逗號 | No comma 沒有逗號 |
Followed by subject 後面接主詞 | Sometimes subject, sometimes –ing verb
後面有時候接主詞,有時候接現在進行式 |
例:
I went to a concert. Meanwhile, my friend was at a restaurant. (2個句子)
我去演唱會,同時,我朋友在餐廳。
例:
I will do my homework while you watch TV. (1個句子)
你看電視時,我在做功課。
2.Meanwhile 與 While 英文例句
例:
I will do my homework while you watch TV.
當你在看電視時,我會做我的作業。
例:
I went to a concert. Meanwhile, my friend was at a restaurant.
我當時去了場演唱會。在此同時,我朋友正在一間餐廳裡。
例:
Everyday, I eat breakfast while reading the newspaper.
我每天都在吃早餐的時候閱讀報紙。
例:
While you sang, I took pictures of you.
當你唱歌時,我幫你拍了照。
例:Mom worked all day. Meanwhile, I was at school.
媽媽工作了一整天。在此同時,我正在學校裡。
3. Meanwhile 與 While 用法練習
1. People were at home watching TV. _______, aliens were planning their invasion of the Earth.
2. ______ I was waiting for Jeremy, I heard a loud noise.
3. I read a lot of books ______ I was on the airplane.
解答:
1. Meanwhile
2. While
3. While
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