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When和 while的异同点 1 .While we were talking, the teacher came in.（ When） 2 .When the teacher came in, we were talking. 不能用while 从以上例句不难看出：有时when可用来代替while，而while却不能用来代替when。 究竟二者有什么相同点，又有什么区别呢？现归纳如下： 一、相同点： when和 while都可以作连词，引导时间状语从句，译作“当……的时候”。 都可引导时间较长的“背景”情况，即表示一段时间。从句谓语用延续性动词（如be, lie, stay, study, wait），可互相替换。 1 . My brother fell while when he was riding his bicycle and hurt himself.我弟弟在骑自行车时摔了下来并且摔伤了。 2 . When（ While ）I was walking down the street, I noticed a police car passing by.我顺着马路往前走，发现一辆警车开了过去。 3 . She can write only when while the baby is asleep. 只有婴儿睡着的时候，她才能写作。 二、不同点： 1、时间状语从句表示时间点，谓语使用瞬间动词（如arrive, begin, borrow, lend, go, come, take, leave, stop, finish, die, join）时，只能用when引导。此时不能用while替换。而while从句中的动词必须是延续性的，不能是瞬间性的。 1 . It was snowing when we got to the airport. 当我们到达机场时正在下雪。 2 . When you telephoned me, I was drawing a picture.你给我打电话的时候我正在画画。 3 . Please write while I read.我念的时候，请写下来。 4 . My wife kept silent while I was writing. 当我写的时候，我的妻子就默不做声。 5 .错：While he got up, he felt dizzy.他起床时感觉头晕。 正： When he got up, he felt dizzy. 6 .错： I was writing a letter while she came in.当他进来时我正在写信。 正：I was writing a letter when she came in. 7 .错：Somebody broke in while we went out.在我们出门不在的时候，有人破门而入。 正：Somebody broke in while we were out. 2、when从句的动作既可与主句的动作同时发生，亦可先后发生，而while从句只能表示主句的动作发生在while从句所表达的时间段之内。 1 .Tom was disappointed that most of the guests had left when he arrived at the party.汤姆很扫兴的是，他到达聚会地时，大部分客人都已经走了。 2 . He went home when he had finished his homework..写完作业后他回家去了。 3 . The telephone rang while I was having a shower.我正在淋浴的时候，电话铃响了。 3、when可以用作等立连词，表示“这时（突然）”、“正在这时”。它可与过去进行时、过去完成时以及was/were about to do, was/were on the point of doing连用。 1 . I was thinking of this when I heard my name called.我正想着这件事，突然听到叫我的名字。 2 . Hank started to walk through the carriages to get back to his seat. He had gone through six carriages when he found he could go no further.汉克开始穿过车厢往他的座位走去。他走过了六节车厢，这时他突然发现再也走不过去了。 3 . We were about to start when it began to rain.我