meantime

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n. 间隔时间, 其时 adv. 其间

发音

US /ˈmiːntaɪm/

词形变化

meantimes 复数 meantimes

别名

mean time

教材释义与例句

名词

其时，其间

副词

同时；其间

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    The time spent waiting for another event; time in between.

    可数 不可数

    We'll come back asap; just wait here for the meantime.

adv.
  1. 1.

    During the interval; meanwhile.

    其间

    与此同时

    Repairs will be done tomorrow so meantime restrain from using the bath.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

meanwhile lag interim mean solar time

上位词 4

interval time interval time unit unit of time

下位词 1

interregnum
副词

同义词 1

meanwhile

相关短语

in the meantime 在此期间

词源

From Middle English menetime, equivalent to mean + time. Adverb is by ellipsis from in the meantime.

来源：wiktionary