meanwhile
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UK meanwhile, meantime adv: (at the same time)
SC 同时 tóng shí
TC 同時
TC 同時
SC 与此同时 tóng shí，yǔ cǐ tóng shí
TC 與此同時
TC 與此同時
Some of them were at the party. Meanwhile, their children at home were making a mess of the kitchen.
有的人在派对上玩，同时，他们的孩子们在厨房中嬉闹，把厨房弄得一团糟。
meanwhile, meantime adv: (during this time)
SC 期间 qī jiān
TC 期間
TC 期間
SC 在此期间 qī jiān ，zài cǐ qī jiān
TC 在此期間
TC 在此期間
It will be a few minutes before the water boils, and meanwhile you can cut the potatoes.
还要过个几分钟水才会烧开，在此期间你可以把土豆切好。
meanwhile adv: (anyway, on another topic)
SC 另外 lìng wài
TC 另外
TC 另外
SC 对了
The cake has to bake for 15 more minutes. Meanwhile, did you talk to Scott?
蛋糕要烤十五分钟。对了，你和斯考特聊过了吗？
in the meantime, in the meanwhile adv: (until then, for now)
SC 同时 tóng shí
TC 同時
TC 同時
SC 在此期间 tóng shí，zài cǐ qī jiān
TC 在此期間
TC 在此期間
My car won't be ready until Friday, so in the meanwhile I'm taking the bus to work.
我的车周五才能修好，在此期间我只能要乘公交去上班。