awhile 是副词,意思是“一会儿”、“片刻”,其前不可加介词或副词; a while 是名词短语,意思是“一会儿”(与 awhile 同义),a while 前面可以加介词in,after或for,也可加副词quite。例如:
Wait awhile. [= Wait (for) a while. ] 等一会儿。
The postman came quite a while ago. 邮递员好一会儿前来过。
After a while, they quarrelled again. 过了一会儿,他们又吵了起来。
4. asleep 与 a sleep
asleep 是形容词,意为“睡着的”,只能跟在fall 和be 后面作表语,或置于find 后面作宾语补足语;a sleep 是名词短语,意为“一段睡眠”,与have 连用,构成 have a sleep (睡一会)。例如:
Don't make any noise. The baby is asleep. 别闹,小孩睡着了。
He was just falling asleep when there was a loud knock at the door.
他刚要入睡,这时传来很响的敲门声。
I had a sound sleep last night. 昨晚我睡得很香。
5. anyway 与 any way
anyway 是副词,意为“不管怎样”、“无论如何”(= anyhow);any way 是名词短语,意为“任何方面”、“任何方式”,前面要加介词in 等。例如:
Anyway I must finish the work today. 无论如何我今天也要做完这项工作。
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