during
preposition uk/ˈdʒʊə.rɪŋ/ us/ˈdʊr.ɪŋ/
(THROUGH)
A2 在…期间
from the beginning to the end of a particular period
They work during the night and sleep by day. 他们夜里干活儿，白天睡觉。
There were huge advances in aviation technology during the Second World War. 在第二次世界大战期间航空技术有了长足的发展。
Compare: while conjunction (DURING)
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- The (traffic) congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.
- The work that the students do during the year will count towards their final degrees.
- The city centre's quite quite lively during the day, but it's totally dead at night.
- You're not allowed to talk during the exam.
- Jean was my roommate during our first year at university.
(AT SOME TIME IN)
A2 在…期间的某个时候
at some time between the beginning and the end of a period
I woke up several times during the night. 夜里我醒了好几次。
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- Many buildings were badly damaged during the war.
- A new manager was appointed during her absence.
- Rain will become more general in the southeast during the afternoon.
- The baby generally wakes up three times during the night.
- The girl went missing during a family outing to Mount Snowdon.