the while

副词 adv.

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. At the same time; during that period; meanwhile. not-comparable
    — Finally, she reluctantly piled in with me, complaining the while.

词源

From Middle English þe while, from Old English þā hwīle, equivalent to the + while (noun).
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