ad. how long 多久。
△Shr.4.1.146 (143):“Why,when,I say?”i.e. How long must I wait to beserved? 要等多久(我才能吃上饭)?
when
conj. at which time 在那时。
△3H.VI. 2. 5. 53:“His body couched in a curious bed / When care,mis-trust,and treason waits on him.”他的尊体躺在精巧异常的床榻上,而那时忧愁、猜忌和叛谋却陪侍着他。
Phrases & Expressions:
when all is done: after all,in reality 终究,干脆,实际上。
△Mac. 3.4.67 (66): “When all’s done,/ You lookbut on a stool.”i.e. After all,you are only looking ata stool. 说到底,你看着的不过是一张空凳子。
△Mid.3.1.15 (14):“I believe we must leave the killing out,whenall is done.”我想,咱们干脆把动刀子那场戏删掉算了。
△Tw.2.3.32 (29): “Why,this is the best fooling,when all is done.”嘿,不管怎么说,这毕竟是最好的插科打诨。when as: ❶ when 当…的时候。
△ 3H.VI.1.2.73:“Many a battle have I won in France / When as theenemy hath been ten to one.”我在法国打过很多胜仗,那时候敌人是我的十倍。
△3H.VI. 2. 1.45:“Ah,one that wasa woeful looker-on / When as the noble Duke ofYork was slain.”当高贵的约克公爵被杀害的时候,我是一个悲痛的旁观者。
△Com.4.4.139(137):“When as yourhusband all in rage to-day / Came to my house,andtook away my ring—”当你的丈夫今天盛怒之下跑到我的家里,拿走了我的戒指。
❷while on the contrary,though onthe contrary 而相反,虽然相反。
△3H.VI.5.7.33: “sojudas kissed his master,/ And cried All hail!’ whenas he meant all harm.”这就像犹大吻他的师傅,嘴里喊着“万安”,心里想的却是害人。
when? can you tell?: (a proverbial phrase used toparry an impertinent question or request) Never!What next?(在回避或驳回一个无礼要求时的一种习语)没门儿! 想得倒美!
△Com. 3.1.52:“Have at you with an-other,that’s—When? can you tell?”我也给你说一句俗话儿:想得倒美,等着吧!
when,canst tell?: (a popular retort to an inoppor-tune request) wouldn’t you like to know when you’ll get it?你不是想什么时候能拿到手吗? 你想得倒美!
△ 1H.IV.2.1.43 (39):“Ay,when,canst tell? Lend me thy lan-tern,quoth he!”哼.想得倒美! 把你的灯笼借给我,他说!
when that: when 当…的时候。
△Tw.5.1.401 389:“When that I was and a little tiny boy,”当我是一个小小孩的时候。(按:句中and一词无意义。)
△R.III.3.5.85(86):“when that my mother went with child / Of that insatiate Edward,”当我的母亲怀着这个欲壑难填的爱德华的时候。
when the age is in. the wit is out: an adaptation ofthe proverb,“When ale is in,wit is out.”年纪一老,人就迷糊了。(套用谚语:“酒一进口,人就迷糊了。”)
△ Ado.3.5.37 (34):“as they say,‘when the age is in,the wit isout.’”像人们常说的:”一上年纪,人就迷糊了。”