meanwhile

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n. 其时, 其间 adv. 同时, 于此时

发音

其它 /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

词形变化

meanwhiles 复数 meanwhiles

教材释义与例句

名词

其间，其时

副词

同时，其间

while something else is happening

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The time between two events.

    In the meanwhile, the surveyors carried the line three miles, which was no contemptible day's work, considering how cruelly they were entangled with briers and gallbushes.

adv. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    During the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place.

    同时

    There was a party going on downstairs. Meanwhile, I was reading a book.

  2. 2.

    During an intervening time; from now until a future time.

    与此同时

    We’re going on holiday next month; meanwhile, keep working on the project.

  3. 3.

    In contrast to aspects previously mentioned.

    Some songs on the album are beautiful. Meanwhile, others are quite forgettable.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

meantime lag interim

上位词 2

interval time interval

下位词 1

interregnum
副词

同义词 1

meantime

相关短语

meanwhile use meanwhile uses meanwhile garden meanwhile spaces meanwhile space meanwhile site meanwhile sites in the meanwhile 在此期间

词源

From Middle English menewhile, equivalent to mean (“intermediate”) + while. Adverb is by ellipsis from in the mean while, noun being conventionally written as one word after the adjective.

来源：wiktionary