meanwhile

中文意思

• adv. 与此同时
• adv. 在此期间
• n. 其间

英文释义

• adv. at the same time but in another place
• adv. during the intervening time

词形变化

复数

meanwhiles

例句

1. adv. 与此同时

   Jack was cooking dinner in the kitchen; meanwhile, his sister was setting the table in the dining room.

   杰克正在厨房做晚饭；与此同时，他的妹妹正在餐厅摆放餐具。

2. adv. 在此期间

   The new subway line will open next year; meanwhile, passengers have to take temporary buses.

   新的地铁线路将于明年开通；在此期间，乘客不得不乘坐临时公交车。

3. n. 其间

   My doctor will arrive in twenty minutes, so in the meanwhile, I will fill out these forms.

   我的医生二十准确后到达，所以在其间，我会把这些表格填好。