1 ADV 同时;与此同时 Meanwhile means while a particular thing is happening. 同时;与此同时
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Brush the aubergines with oil, add salt and pepper, and bake till soft. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a heavy pan.
把油涂在茄子上，加盐和胡椒烤至松软。与此同时，在厚锅中加热剩余的油。
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Kate turned to beckon Peter across from the car, but Bill waved him back, meanwhile pushing Kate inside.
凯特转身示意汽车对面的彼得过来，可是比尔却挥手示意他回去，同时把凯特推进车内。
2 ADV 在此期间;其间 Meanwhile means in the period of time between two events. 在此期间;其间
In the meanwhile means the same as
meanwhile .
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'I can very easily explain my dealings with them.' — 'I am sure you can, sir. But in the meanwhile I must ask you to come with me.'
“我跟他们之间的交往很好解释。”—“这我相信，先生。不过，我还得请您跟我走一趟。”
3 ADV (引出某一情形的另一方面，尤指与前面提到的完全相反时)与之相比，然而 You use meanwhile to introduce a different aspect of a particular situation, especially one that is completely opposite to the one previously mentioned. (引出某一情形的另一方面，尤指与前面提到的完全相反时)与之相比，然而
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He had always found his wife's mother a bit annoying. The mother-daughter relationship, meanwhile, was close.
他总是觉得丈母娘有点烦人，然而她们母女之间的关系却非常亲密。
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