"meantime" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
指一件事和另一件事之间的这段时间，也可作副词表示“在这期间”。用于说明在等待另一件事发生时发生了什么。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常见于短语 'in the meantime'。单独用 'meantime' 在某些语境里稍显正式或书面，但两种说法都很常见。它表示在另一件事尚未发生前的暂时阶段。
Examples
Dinner will be ready in an hour. In the meantime, you can set the table.
晚饭一小时后就好。**与此同时**，你可以摆桌子。
I have to wait for the bus. What should I do in the meantime?
我得等公交车。**这期间**我该做什么？
The doctor will see you soon. Please sit here in the meantime.
医生很快就会见你。请先坐在这里，**与此同时**等一会儿。
We're still waiting for the final decision, but in the meantime, let's keep working on the project.
我们还在等最终决定，不过**与此同时**，我们继续推进这个项目吧。
My laptop is being repaired, so in the meantime I'm using my old one.
我的笔记本电脑正在维修，所以**这期间**我在用旧的那台。
It'll take a few weeks to move into the new office; in the meantime, we're working from home.
搬进新办公室还需要几周时间；**与此同时**，我们在家办公。