meantime

英 [ˈmiːntaɪm]

美 [ˈmiːntaɪm]

adv.  在…期间；同时
n.  其时；中间的时间

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Collins.2 / BNC.4457 / COCA.4813

习惯用语

n.

for the meantime
• 眼下；暂时
  for a short period of time but not permanently
• I'm changing my email address but for the meantime you can use the old one.
  我要更换电邮地址，不过那个旧的暂时也还可以用。
in the meantime
• 其间；同时
  in the period of time between two times or two events
• My first novel was rejected by six publishers. In the meantime I had written a play.
  我的第一部小说遭到六家出版商的拒绝。其间我又完成了一部戏剧。

牛津词典

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柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 在此期间;其间
  In the meantimeormeantimemeans in the period of time between two events.
  1. Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult, but in the meantime she relies on your support...
     你的孩子最终将长大成人，完全独立，离开家过自己的生活，不过在此期间她会靠你帮助。
  2. It now hopes to hold elections in February. Meantime, the state will continue to be run from Delhi.
     现在有望在2月进行选举。在此期间，该邦继续由德里政府管理。
• PHRASE 目前;眼下;暂时
  For the meantimemeans for a period of time from now until something else happens.
  1. The Prime Minister has, for the meantime, seen off the challenge of the opposition...
     首相目前已经经受住了反对派的挑战。
  2. For the meantime, the opinion polls have to be taken on trust.
     眼下必须相信民意调查。

英英释义

noun

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

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:meanwhilein the meantime

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