"meantime" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
指一件事和另一件事之間的這段時間,也可作副詞表示「在這期間」。用來說明在等待另一件事發生時發生了什麼。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常見於片語 'in the meantime'。單獨使用 'meantime' 在某些語境中會稍微偏正式或書面,但兩種說法都很常見。它表示在另一件事尚未發生前的暫時階段。
Examples
Dinner will be ready in an hour. In the meantime, you can set the table.
晚飯一小時後就會準備好。**與此同時**,你可以擺桌子。
I have to wait for the bus. What should I do in the meantime?
我得等公車。**這期間**我該做什麼?
The doctor will see you soon. Please sit here in the meantime.
醫生很快就會見你。請先坐在這裡,**與此同時**等一下。
We're still waiting for the final decision, but in the meantime, let's keep working on the project.
我們還在等最終決定,不過**與此同時**,我們先繼續做這個專案吧。
My laptop is being repaired, so in the meantime I'm using my old one.
我的筆電正在維修,所以**這期間**我先用舊的那臺。
It'll take a few weeks to move into the new office; in the meantime, we're working from home.
搬進新辦公室還需要幾週時間;**與此同時**,我們在家工作。