during

/ˈdjʊərɪŋ/ prep.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS 词根 dur
一句话记住

在……期间

释义与例句

prep. 在……期间
at some time within a period, or throughout the whole length of an event or period
  1. Several roads were closed during the storm.
    暴风雨期间有几条道路封闭了。
  2. She learned some basic Spanish during her stay in Madrid.
    她在马德里逗留期间学会了一些基础西班牙语。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Please switch off your phone during the performance.
    演出期间请关闭手机。

词源与构词

dur 词根 · to last，持续
记忆钩子 during 后接名词（短语）：during the film；while 可接主谓结构或分词结构：while I was watching the film、while watching the film。during 本身已含“期间”义，一般不说 during when。

词族与关联词

同根词（同一个词根长出来的词）
  • duration 持续时间；期间
    The duration of the flight is about three hours. 这次飞行大约持续三小时。
  • endure 忍受；忍耐；持续
    The explorers endured weeks of freezing weather. 探险者们忍受了数周的严寒。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • while 当……的时候；然而
    during 是介词，后接名词或名词短语，如 during the meeting；while 作连词时后接主谓结构，如 while we were having the meeting。不能说 during I was sleeping，应改为 while I was sleeping。
    He listened to music while he was cooking. 他做饭时听着音乐。
常见搭配
  • during the day 在白天；在这一天期间
    The shop is usually quiet during the day. 这家商店白天通常很安静。
  • during the meeting 在会议期间
    She took detailed notes during the meeting. 她在会议期间做了详细笔记。
  • during the holidays 在假期期间
    The library opens for shorter hours during the holidays. 假期期间，图书馆的开放时间较短。