meanwhile

meanwhile
adverb
  1. (亦作 in the meanwhile)in the intervening period of time
    其间,同时
    meanwhile, I will give you a prescription for some pills.
    同时我也会给你开一些药丸。
    ■at the same time
    与此同时
    steam for a further five minutes; meanwhile, make a white sauce.
    继续蒸5分钟;与此同时,做一点白汁沙司。
    ■on the other hand
    另一方面
    he has said little, meanwhile, about how he plans to live his life.
    另一方面,谈到他打算如何生活的问题时,他说得很少。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from mean + while
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