… when/as/while …

结构︰

主要子句+when/as/while+子句

说明︰

此句型意为“当…时”。when 引导的<子句>,不仅说明一般时间,而且可以表示与<主要子句>同时或提前的动作时间。两个<动词>常用现在式。as 所表示的同时意义更突出一些,语意更强一些;while 多指动作的过程,时间范围较大一些。<连接词> while 后面的<主语>,如果与<主要子句>的<主语>相同时,while 后面的<主语>与 be <动词>可以省略,如例句8。

When I got there, they were having a negotiation.
我到那里时,他们正谈判。
When I called, Tom was having dinner.
当我打电话时,汤姆正在吃晚饭。
When I met Jill, she was talking to a young man.
当我遇到吉尔时,她正在和一个年轻人说话。
When I entered the room, everyone was laughing loudly.
当我走进房间时,每个人都在大声地笑。
When you walk into the room, the lights turn on by themselves.
每当你走入这房间,电灯自己就打开。
The customer laughed as he spoke.
客户边谈边笑。
Work while you work, and rest while you rest.
工作的时候工作,休息的时候休息。
While she was reading in the room (=While reading in the room), she heard John call her.
当她在房间里看书时,她听见约翰在叫她。