"all the while" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 一直
• 自始至終

Definition

用來表示在發生某件事的同時，另一件事一直持續進行。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於敘述背景，強調某事一直持續進行。多用於背景說明或兩件事對比，可翻譯為「一直」或「自始至終」。

Examples

She smiled at us all the while.

她**一直**對我們微笑。

He watched TV all the while I was studying.

我在學習的時候，他**一直**在看電視。

The cat slept all the while we cooked dinner.

我們做飯時貓**一直**在睡覺。

She acted like nothing was wrong, all the while hiding her true feelings.

她假裝沒事，**一直**在隱藏自己的真實感受。

I thought he had left, but he was there all the while, listening.

我以為他走了，其實他**一直**在那裡聽著。

They complained about the noise, all the while making even more themselves.

他們抱怨噪音，**一直**自己製造著更多噪音。