meantime

/ˈmiːntaɪm/ n. / adv.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

其间，其时；同时，在此期间

释义与例句

n. 其间，其时
the time between two events
  1. In the meantime, please make yourself comfortable.
    在此期间，请自便。
  2. The repairs will take a week; in the meantime, use the other room.
    修理需要一周，其间请用另一间房。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She went to the store; in the meantime, I cooked dinner.
    她去了商店，其间我做了晚饭。
adv. 同时，在此期间
during the intervening time
  1. The baby was sleeping; meantime, the parents cleaned up.
    婴儿在睡觉，同时父母在打扫。
  2. The water is heating; meantime, chop the vegetables.
    水在加热，同时把蔬菜切好。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He finished his homework; meantime, she watched TV.
    他完成了作业，同时她在看电视。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 mean(中间)+time(时间)=中间的时间=其间

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • meanwhile 同时
    副词，与meantime同义
同义词
  • meanwhile 同时
    与meantime几乎完全同义
    She went shopping; meanwhile, I stayed home. 她去购物了，同时我待在家里。
反义词
  • afterwards 之后
    meantime 指与此同时，afterwards 指之后，时间参照相反。
    We can decide afterwards once we have the data. 拿到数据之后我们再做决定。
常见搭配
  • in the meantime 在此期间
    In the meantime, keep working on the project. 在此期间，继续做这个项目。
  • for the meantime 暂时，眼下
    For the meantime, we'll use this room. 眼下我们先用这个房间。