when，while，as 都可以表示“當(dāng)……時(shí)”，用作連詞，引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句。三者都可以置于句首或句中，置于句首時(shí)，從句后要加逗號(hào)。
01 三者主要差異
① when 既可用于有延續(xù)性得動(dòng)作或場(chǎng)景，也可以用于瞬時(shí)性得動(dòng)作，可用一般時(shí)或進(jìn)行時(shí)。
It was drizzling when we walked to school.
（我們走去上學(xué)時(shí)，天空正飄著細(xì)雨。）
When she entered the house, she could smell something burning.
（她走進(jìn)屋子時(shí)，聞到有東西燒焦了。）
② while 引導(dǎo)得從句，表示有延續(xù)性得動(dòng)作或場(chǎng)景，即一個(gè)時(shí)間段，通常用進(jìn)行時(shí)。
Infants risk suffocating while (they are) sleeping on adult mattresses.
（嬰兒若睡在成人得床墊上會(huì)有窒息得危險(xiǎn)。）
③ as 表示兩件事同時(shí)發(fā)生，從句可以用一般時(shí)或進(jìn)行時(shí)。
Mary shed tears emotionally as she watched the sad movie.
（看這部令人難過得電影時(shí)，瑪麗感動(dòng)得落淚。）
Our car stalled as we were driving through the tunnel.
（我們開車經(jīng)過隧道時(shí)，車子拋錨了。）
02 三者可混用得情況
當(dāng)從句表示背景、條件動(dòng)作正在進(jìn)行時(shí)，發(fā)生了另一個(gè)事件或動(dòng)作，這時(shí)三者可以混用：
Smith wrote his first poem while / when / as he was working as a porter in a saloon in New York.
（史密斯在紐約一家酒館當(dāng)搬運(yùn)工時(shí)寫了他得第壹首詩。）
03 不可混用得情況
① 當(dāng)主從句得動(dòng)作都會(huì)持續(xù)一段時(shí)間時(shí)，通常會(huì)用while 和 as，不用when：
You should wear sunglasses while (you are) sailing because the harsh glare of the sun on the water can damage your eyes.
（你出海航行時(shí)一定要戴上太陽眼鏡，因?yàn)樗娲萄鄣梅瓷涔鈺?huì)傷害你得眼睛。）
The car gained momentum as it went downhill.
（車往下坡開時(shí)獲得動(dòng)能。）
② when 和 as 可與 just 搭配，強(qiáng)調(diào)正好就在那個(gè)時(shí)候，while 不能：
Just as I finished eating, my brother explained to me a question.
（我剛吃完飯，我哥哥就向我解釋了一個(gè)問題。）
The scientist had a sudden heart attack just when he was one step away from figuring out the secret of immortality.
（該科學(xué)家在即將解開長生不老秘密得前一刻，突然心臟病發(fā)了。）
③ when 和 while 引導(dǎo)得從句可以進(jìn)行化簡(jiǎn)，而 as 不能：
When he didn't know how to proceed in an emergency, he would consult his father.
= When not knowing how to proceed in an emergency, he would consult his father.
（當(dāng)不知道如何處理緊急狀況時(shí)，他會(huì)請(qǐng)教他父親。）
While I was here, I had a good time.
= While here, I had a good time.
（在這里時(shí)，我很愉快。）
④ 當(dāng)主從句兩個(gè)動(dòng)作有先后順序時(shí)，只能用 when，注意，這兩個(gè)動(dòng)作是緊接著得：
When asked if he would buy a car, John replied that he had no money.
（約翰被問到是否要買車時(shí)，他回答稱他沒錢。）
⑤ 表示一段時(shí)期所發(fā)生得事時(shí)，可以用 when 和 as：
As I was young, I was quite happy.
= When I was young, I was quite happy.
（我年輕時(shí)很快樂。）
好啦，你知道「當(dāng)山峰沒有棱角得時(shí)候」得「當(dāng)」，該用when，while，還是as了么？在評(píng)論區(qū)給出你得答案吧~
*感謝例句出自《賴世雄經(jīng)典英語語法》
參考：
english.cool
Cambridge Dictionary Grammar
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