all the while
all the while — idiom
1. during the whole period being talked about, often while another action, feeling,
during the whole period being talked about, often while another action, feeling, or thought continues in the background
Mina smiled at the guests and worried about her missing bag all the while.
all the while after a main clause
The twins kept whispering all the while as their father fixed the flat tire.
all the while during another ongoing event
Bao nodded through the meeting, all the while planning how to refuse the offer.
Rain tapped on the tent all the while we waited for the rescue boat.
Greta stirred the soup all the while, listening for her baby's cry.
- the whole time
more everyday and slightly less literary
- throughout
more formal and usually followed by a noun phrase
- all along
often stresses that something was true during the entire period, especially if it was hidden
文法句型
[main clause] all the while
[main clause], all the while + -ing
[main clause], all the while + clause
用法筆記
Often adds what continued in the background through the same period. It is common when one action was visible, but a second action, thought, or feeling carried on at the same time.