During: Meaning, Usage, and Common Mistakes

Meaning 1：throughout (during)

during 🔊

/ˈdʊrɪŋ/

prep.

for all or part of a period of time when something else is happening.

throughout 🔊

➕

/θruːˈaʊt/

prep.

Refers to the entire duration or a part of a period when something else is happening.

📁 Category：Time & Dates 🔖 Level：elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'dur-' (to last) + '-ing', meaning 'through the duration of.'

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'door ring' – you hear a door ring during a meeting, reminding you it's 'throughout that time.'

📖 Example

Please remain quiet during the lecture so everyone can concentrate. 🔊 Please remain quiet during the lecture so everyone can concentrate.

🔗 Collocations

during the day – in the course of the daytime

during the meeting – at the time the meeting is happening

during the summer – throughout the summer season

🔄 Synonyms

throughout (prep.) – From start to finish of a period.

amid (prep.) – In the middle of or surrounded by.

over (prep.) – During the whole period of.

🚫 Antonyms

before (prep.) – Earlier than a particular time.

after (prep.) – Later than a particular time.

outside (prep.) – Not within the boundaries of a period.

🌱 Derivatives

duration (n.) – The time during which something lasts.

enduring (adj.) – Continuing for a long time.

durable (adj.) – Able to withstand wear or last long.

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Latin 'dūrāre' (to last), via Old French 'durant'. It entered English in the 14th century, originally meaning 'throughout the duration of'. No fictional story.