meanwhile的基本含义是“其间,与此同时”,指在一件事情发生的过程中或者一段时间内另一件事也在发生；有时也可用作名词。
1.meanwhile的基本含义是“其间,与此同时”,指在一件事情发生的过程中或者一段时间内另一件事也在发生。
2.meanwhile用作副词时，也可拼作meantime,为非正式英语。
3.meanwhile有时也可用作名词,多用在in the meanwhile短语中,意思与meanwhile相同,但不如meanwhile用得普遍。
4.用作副词的例句
Father was cutting the grass, and meanwhile mother was planting roses.
父亲在剪草,母亲在种玫瑰。
Meanwhile, my debts were mounting up.
同时，我的债务还在不断增加。
Meanwhile the race is on to resurface the road before next Wednesday.
与此同时正赶着在下周三之前把路面重新铺好。
You, meanwhile, will be skulking in the safety of the car.
与此同时，你会安全地藏在汽车里。
