adv.片刻，一会儿

It's been a while since we last met.
我们上次见面已经有一段时间了。
I haven't heard from him in ages, it's been quite a while.
我好久没收到他的消息了，时间真的很久了。
She took a break from work, it was a well-deserved while.
她休息了一下，这是她应得的休息时间。
The project took a while to complete, but it was worth the wait.
这个项目花了些时间完成，但等待是值得的。
I've been away for a while, how's everything?
我离开了一段时间，一切都好吗？
It's been awhile since I've visited this place.
我好久没来过这个地方了。
The kids have been playing outside for a while now.
孩子们在外面玩了好一会儿了。
We'll be back in a while, just give us some time.
我们一会儿就回来，给我们一点时间。
He's been working on that project for a while, and finally finished it.
他花了一段时间才完成那个项目。
The news traveled slowly, taking a while to reach everyone.
这个消息传播得很慢，花了一段时间才传到每个人那里。