meanwhile

meanwhile

['mi:n'wail]

adv.其间, 同时
n.与此同时

例句与用法:

Meanwhile the minutes kept ticking away.

其时,时间一分一分地过去。

Eve was cutting the grass, and meanwhile Adam was planting roses.

夏娃在剪草,亚当种玫瑰。


n.

其时, 其间[the S]

In the meanwhile I'll visit an old friend of mine.

在这期间我将去拜访我的一位老朋友。

ad.

其间; 同时

Mother went shopping; meanwhile, I cleaned the house.

母亲去买东西; 我打扫屋子。


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