While still maintaining

Question

[Situation 1]+while still maintaining [Situation 2]
這個意思是什麼?

ex. Robert was able to compete in several tennis tournaments while still maintainind good grades in school.

這句的翻譯是什麼@@
這個句子是不是可以倒裝?要怎麼倒?
感謝大大的回答

Answer 1

這個句型沒有很複雜, 不要想太多:
Robert was able to compete in several tennis tournaments while still maintained good grades in school. (Robert 能夠參加幾個網球比賽, 同時維持優異的學業成績.)

把上面拆開成兩句如下:
Robert was able to compete in several tennis tournaments.
Robert still maintained good grades in school.

兩句話用....while... (一邊做..., 一邊做...)連結在一起後, 主詞相同都是Robert, 後面的可以省略. 就變成你原本問的句子了

2013-10-03 22:31:29 補充：
while 是一個連接詞, 跟 when 用法和意思都很像, 但是對比的意義比較強烈.

Answer 2

KL +1

while still maintained 是錯的，要用 maintaining

Answer 3

while still maintaining ... (省略相同的主詞)
=
while he still maintained ...