Word · Frequency #4457
meantime
在此期间；与此同时
核心释义
During the interval; meanwhile.
- 1.
在间隔期间；与此同时。
During the interval; meanwhile.
在间隔期间；与此同时。；其间
用法In use
I'll finish my work; in the meantime, you can start reading the report.
用法提示：meantime作为副词，意为‘在此期间’，用于表示两个事件之间的时间间隔。
The meeting starts in an hour; meantime, let's grab some coffee.
用法提示：meantime作为副词，连接两个同时进行的活动，表示等待期间。
She is waiting for her exam results; meantime, she is learning a new language.
用法提示：meantime作为副词，引导在等待主事件发生期间进行的次要活动。
in the meantime
in the meantime 是固定短语，相当于 meanwhile，用于表示两件事之间的时间。
The meeting starts at 10; in the meantime, let's grab a coffee.
会议十点开始；在此期间，我们去喝杯咖啡吧。
meantime
meantime 作副词时表示“与此同时”，常放在句首或句中，起连接作用。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- in the meantime
- 与此同时；在此期间
- In the meantime, let's review the plan.与此同时，让我们审阅一下计划。
- for the meantime
- 暂时；眼下
- For the meantime, this table will serve as our desk.暂时这张桌子就充当我们的办公桌。
- but meantime
- 但与此同时
- But meantime, the situation is still unstable.但与此同时，局势仍不稳定。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- in the meantime
- 在此期间；与此同时The flight is delayed; in the meantime, let's grab a coffee.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 mean 想成「中间」，time 是「时间」：在中间这段时间里，也就是「与此同时」。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、新闻报道、书面叙述 通常用于口语和书面语，属于中性表达；多出现在‘in the meantime’搭配中，也可单独使用表示‘与此同时’。
语法说明Grammar Note
副词，多用于句首，或构成短语in the meantime。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
In 'meantime', the final '-time' sounds like /taɪm/, and words ending in '-ime' such as time, chime, crime, prime, slime, climb share that rhyme. Be careful: 'meant' starts with 'mea' but is pronounced /mɛnt/, not /miːnt/; 'mean' is /miːn/, matching the first part of 'meantime'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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