a good while好长的时间;好久;许久;长久
A long while半晌;长久;很长一阵子
after a little while过了不大一会儿;不多时;过了一会儿又;过一小会儿
for a sort while短时间;短
a short while anyway一个短而无论如何;但不管怎么说短
Error a little while他们把迈克送去医院
take a good while采取一个良好而
Wait A Litttle While等一下再吃
in a long while已经很久了
ADV（副词） Awhile means for a short time. 一会儿
He worked awhile as a pharmacist in Cincinnati.
他在辛辛那提做了一阵子的药剂师。