meantime 英 [ˈmi:ntaɪm]   美 [ˈminˌtaɪm]

meantime

meantime  英 [ˈmi:ntaɪm] 美 [ˈminˌtaɪm]

n. 同时,与此同时  adv. 同时;与此同时 

名词复数:meantimes 

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。
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。

  • The meantime is the time between two events. You might be waiting for the second half of a soccer game to begin, and in the meantime call your best friend to tell her the score.
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  • n. 同时,与此同时
  • adv. 同时;与此同时
  • 1. 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。

  • 2. 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。

  • 3. Please find a taxi, and in the meantime I'll pack some food.

    请你叫辆出租汽车,趁这功夫我包上些食物。

  • meantime (n.) also mean time, mid-14c., from mean (adj.2) "middle, intermediate" + time (n.). Late 14c. as an adverb. In the mean space "meanwhile" was in use 16c.-18c.
mean·time / ˈmiːntaɪm ; NAmE ˈmiːntaɪm / noun , adverb noun IDIOMS for the ˈmeantime ( BrE) for a short period of time but not permanently 眼下;暂时 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 ˈmeantime in the period of time between two times or two events 其间;同时 SYN meanwhile 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。 adverb ( informal) = meanwhile adv.  (1 ), ( 2 ) I'll contact them soon. Meantime don't tell them I'm back. 我会尽快和他们联系。在此期间,不要告诉他们我回来了。 mean·time / ˈmiːntaɪm ; NAmE ˈmiːntaɪm /
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