meanwhile
音標(biāo)發(fā)音
- 英式音標(biāo) [?mi?n.wa?l]
- 美式音標(biāo) [?min?hwa?l, -?wa?l]
- 國際音標(biāo) ['mi:nwail]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- adv.同時,其間
- n.其時,其間
詞源解說
- 14世紀中期進入英語,直接源自該語的mean (中,中間的) + while (一段時間),意為在同一段時間中。
詞根記憶
- mean + while→與此同時
- mean(意味) + while(當(dāng)…的時候)→意味著當(dāng)…的時候會發(fā)生…→同時
用法辨析
- meanwhile的基本意思是“其間,與此同時”,指在一件事情發(fā)生的過程中或者一段時間內(nèi)另一件事也在發(fā)生。
- meanwhile用作副詞時,也可拼作meantime,為非正式英語。
adv. (副詞)
英漢例句
- She's due to arrive on Thursday. Meanwhile, what do we do?
她預(yù)定星期四到達,這期間我們做什么呢?
用作副詞 (adv.)
詞組短語
- though meanwhile 但與此同時;雖然同時;雖然
- Meanwhile Rebirth 同時重生
- meanwhile anyway 形容詞
- through meanwhile 雖然
- received meanwhile 接收情況
短語
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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專業(yè)釋義
- 同時