| 当 A 时 发生了 B |
当B时 发生了 A |
| While/When/As two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. |
Two detectives were keeping guard at the door, when two others opened the parcel. |
| While/As/When they were sleeping, a thief sneaked in. |
They were sleeping, when a thief sneaked in. |
| When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. |
The plane arrived, While/As/When some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building While/As/When others were waiting on theairfield. |
He was reading a book when/as/while his wife was cleaning the house.
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when 强调了后一个事件(妻子清扫房子)发生时前一个事件(他读书)正在进行。这种使用方式表示两个事件有一定的顺序和因果关系。 while 强调两个动作的同时性。"while"用来引起一个附加动作,表示两个动作在同一时间段内持续进行。 as 表示两个事件之间更强的同时性,并且没有明确的因果关系。这里的重点是强调两个动作同时发生。 |