Meanwhile是一个英语单词,可以用作副词,意思是“同时;而此时”。
1. Meanwhile, ...:同时,在这期间
例句:Meanwhile, the children are playing in the yard.(同时,孩子们在院子里玩耍。)
2. In the meantime:在此期间
例句:In the meantime, we"ll continue to search for a solution.(在此期间,我们将继续寻找解决方案。)
3. Meanwhile back at the ranch:在某个地方的同时
例句:Meanwhile back at the ranch, we"re still waiting for the power to come back on.(在某个地方的同时,我们还在等待电力恢复。)
4. Meanwhile, we"re...:在这期间,我们正在...
例句:Meanwhile, we"re working on finding a solution.(在这期间,我们正在努力寻找解决方案。)
这些短语可以用于描述两个事件之间的时间间隔,或者用于描述某个过程的不同阶段。