meantime (mín-tāi-mù)

noun/adverb
/ˈmiːnˌtaɪm/
同时 (tóng shí)

含义

the period of time between two events; meanwhile
during the time between two events; in the period of time between now and when something else happens
含义翻译
两件事之间的时间段;同时
liǎng jiàn shì zhī jiān de shíjiān duàn; tóng shí

例句

The train will be late, so in the meantime let's have some tea.

火车会迟到,所以同时我们来喝点茶。
huǒchē huì chídào, suǒyǐ tóngshí wǒmen lái hē diǎn chá.

The food will be ready in an hour; in the meantime, we can watch TV.

食物将在一个小时内准备好;在此期间,我们可以看电视。
Shíwù jiāng zài yīgè xiǎoshí nèi zhǔnbèi hǎo; zài cǐ qījiān, wǒmen kěyǐ kàn diànshì.

示例表达

in the meantime
同时
tóng shí

同义词

meanwhile, interim, interval, intermission, in the interim, for now
条目 1
meanwhile, interim, interval, intermission
条目 2
meanwhile, in the interim, for now

反义词

afterward, later, permanently, finally, ultimately
条目 1
afterward, later
条目 2
permanently, finally, ultimately

搭配词

in the meantime, meantime period, meantime activities, for the meantime
条目 1
in the meantime, meantime period, meantime activities
条目 2
in the meantime, for the meantime

更多例句

Has the drama been popular in the meantime?

这个戏剧在这段时间里受欢迎吗?
Zhège xìjù zài zhè duàn shíjiān lǐ shòu huānyíng ma?

Has the drama on Broadway been popular in the meantime?

百老汇的戏剧在此期间受欢迎吗?
Bǎilǎohuì de xìjù zài cǐ qījiān shòu huānyíng ma?