a.while
adv.(副词)For a short time.片刻,少顷,暂时
Awhile, an adverb, is never preceded by a preposition such as for, but the two-word forma while may be preceded by a preposition. In writing, each of the following is acceptable:stay awhile; stay for a while; stay a while (but not stay for awhile ). Awhile 作为副词从不置于介词,如 for 之后, 但介词可放在两个词组成的a while 之前。 在书面语中,以下几种写法都是可以接受的:stay awhile;stay for a while;stay a while (但是不能写成 stay for awhile )