meanwhile
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈmiːn.waɪl]
- 美式音标 [ˈminˌhwaɪl, -ˌwaɪl]
- 国际音标 ['mi:nwail]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adv.同时，其间
- n.其时，其间
词源解说
- 14世纪中期进入英语，直接源自该语的mean （中，中间的） + while （一段时间），意为在同一段时间中。
词根记忆
- mean + while→与此同时
- mean(意味) + while(当…的时候)→意味着当…的时候会发生…→同时
同根派生
用法辨析
- meanwhile的基本意思是“其间,与此同时”,指在一件事情发生的过程中或者一段时间内另一件事也在发生。
- meanwhile用作副词时，也可拼作meantime,为非正式英语。
adv. (副词)
英汉例句
- She's due to arrive on Thursday. Meanwhile, what do we do?
她预定星期四到达,这期间我们做什么呢?
用作副词 (adv.)
词组短语
- though meanwhile 但与此同时;虽然同时;虽然
- Meanwhile Rebirth 同时重生
- meanwhile anyway 形容词
- through meanwhile 虽然
- received meanwhile 接收情况
短语
英英字典
- until something expected happens, or while something else is happening
- Meanwhile means while a particular thing is happening.
- Meanwhile means in the period of time between two events.
- You use meanwhile to introduce a different aspect of a particular situation, especially one that is completely opposite to the one previously mentioned.
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专业释义
- 同时