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when 与while 用法解析
连接词when与while是一对常与过去进行时合作的twins。但正如世界上没有两片完全相同的树叶一样,when与while在有着某些相似之处的同时,彼此也各有一些区别于对方的截然不同的“独特个性”。Do you want to know the differences between them?请看——
when 解析版
[引导时间状语从句]具体地说,它有以下几种含义:
1.表明一个动作发生的时候,另一个动作正在进行之中。例如:
When the teacher came into the classroom ,we were reading English.当老师走进教室时,我们正在读英语。
2.表明当某一动作正在进行时,另一动作发生了。如:
When Kate was flying a kite,she found a wallet lying on the ground.凯特正在放风筝时,她发现地上有个钱包。
[特别提示]当when从句放在主句之后时,它更强调某一动作的突然性,此时的when相当于and then,and suddenly,just at that time。如;
1.We were watching TV when the telephone rang.(=We were watching TV and suddenly the telephone rang.)我们正在看电视,(突然)电话铃响了。
试比较:When we were watching TV, the telephone rang.我们正在看电视时,电话铃响了。
2.The boys were playing football when it began to rain.男孩子们正在踢球时,(不料)开始下雨了。
3.I was taking a walk when I came across Lily.我正在散步时,(没想到)遇见了莉莉。
特别是主句中有just,或when从句中有suddenly时,这种突然性更为明显、强烈。例如:
4.He was just falling asleep when he heard someone s