| 释义 |
mean·time /ˈmiːntaɪm/ n. | ad. | phr.
I n.
间隔时间；其时，其间
spend much of the meantime waiting 将其间的许多时光用来等候
II ad.
在间隔时间里；(与此)同时
They'll be here in ten minutes. Meantime, we'll have some coffee. 他们过10分钟就到。在他们来之前我们先喝点咖啡。
The astronomer measures mean time and meantime watches several instruments. 天文学家测定平太阳时，同时对一些仪器进行观察。
phr. in the meantime 在此期间； (与此)同时 I'll call you Sunday, but in the meantime say nothing. 星期天我会打电话给你，其间什么也别说。Some of them have eaten nothing save a few cocoanuts in all the meantime. 整个期间，他们当中有的除了吃些椰子外什么也没吃过。 |