meanwhile

英 [ˈmiːnwaɪl]

美 [ˈmiːnwaɪl]

adv.  同时; 与此同时; 其间; (比较两方面)对比之下
n.  其时，其间

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1886 / COCA.1847

习惯用语

n.

for the meanwhile
• 一会儿；暂时
  for a short period of time but not permanently
• We need some new curtains, but these will do for the meanwhile.
  我们需要一些新的窗帘，但这些暂时还可以用。
in the meanwhile
• 在此期间；与此同时
  in the period of time between two times or two events
• I hope to go to medical school eventually. In the meanwhile, I am going to study chemistry.
  我希望最终能上医学院。这期间我打算学化学。

牛津词典

adv.

• 同时；与此同时
  while sth else is happening
  1. Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own.
     鲍勃独自在他的游艇上待了十五个月。在这段时间，安一个人照顾孩子。
• 其间
  in the period of time between two times or two events
  1. The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible.
     医生下周还会给你看病。在此期间，你一定要尽可能多休息。
• （比较两方面）对比之下
  used to compare two aspects of a situation
  1. Stress can be extremely damaging to your health. Exercise, meanwhile, can reduce its effects.
     压力会严重损害你的健康，锻炼则可以减少这些影响。

noun

noun

柯林斯词典

• ADV 同时;与此同时
  Meanwhilemeans while a particular thing is happening.
  1. Brush the aubergines with oil, add salt and pepper, and bake till soft. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a heavy pan...
     把油涂在茄子上，加盐和胡椒烤至松软。与此同时，在厚锅中加热剩余的油。
  2. Kate turned to beckon Peter across from the car, but Bill waved him back, meanwhile pushing Kate inside.
     凯特转身示意汽车对面的彼得过来，可是比尔却挥手示意他回去，同时把凯特推进车内。
• ADV 在此期间;其间
  Meanwhilemeans in the period of time between two events.
  1. You needn't worry; I'll be ready to greet them. Meanwhile I'm off to discuss the Fowler's party with Felix.
     你不必担心，我会招呼他们的。其间，我还要去跟费利克斯商量一下福勒举办聚会的事。
• ADV (引出某一情形的另一方面，尤指与前面提到的完全相反时)与之相比，然而
  You usemeanwhileto introduce a different aspect of a particular situation, especially one that is completely opposite to the one previously mentioned.
  1. He had always found his wife's mother a bit annoying. The mother-daughter relationship, meanwhile, was close.
     他总是觉得丈母娘有点烦人，然而她们母女之间的关系却非常亲密。

英英释义

noun

• the time between one event, process, or period and another
  1. meanwhile the socialists are running the government
  Synonym:interimmeantimelag

adv

• during the intervening time
  1. meanwhile I will not think about the problem
  2. meantime he was attentive to his other interests
  3. in the meantime the police were notified
  Synonym:meantimein the meantime
• at the same time but in another place
  1. meanwhile, back at the ranch...

双语例句

• Political stability, meanwhile, will be a prime concern
  同时，政治稳定性将放在首位。
• You needn't worry; I'll be ready to greet them. Meanwhile I'm off to discuss the Fowler's party with Felix.
  你不必担心，我会招呼他们的。其间，我还要去跟费利克斯商量一下福勒举办聚会的事。
• Brush the aubergines with oil, add salt and pepper, and bake till soft. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a heavy pan
  把油涂在茄子上，加盐和胡椒烤至松软。与此同时，在厚锅中加热剩余的油。
• Meanwhile, as the politicians haggle, the violence worsens
  在政客们大打嘴仗的同时，暴力事件愈演愈烈。
• They'll be here soon. meanwhile, let's have some coffee.
  他们很快就到这里，我们趁此喝点咖啡吧。
• Meanwhile, the design must accord with Chinese laws and social conventions.
  与此同时，设计必须符合中国法律和社会习俗。
• He had always found his wife's mother a bit annoying. The mother-daughter relationship, meanwhile, was close.
  他总是觉得丈母娘有点烦人，然而她们母女之间的关系却非常亲密。
• Meanwhile the land was changing.
  同时地上也起了变化。
• Meanwhile, the domestic debate on Denmark's future role in Europe rages on.
  与此同时，国内也展开了有关丹麦未来在欧洲扮演何种角色的激烈争论。
• The media, meanwhile, has blown hot and cold on the affair.
  同时，媒体对这件事的态度表现得忽冷忽热。