In the meantime Meaning in English
expression
IN thuh MEEN-tym
in THEE MEEN-tym
释义
Used to talk about something that happens during the period between two events or while waiting for something to happen.
用法与细微差别
Common in both spoken and written English. Used for temporary situations or to connect actions while waiting. Do not confuse with 'meanwhile,' which can be used similarly but often at the start of a sentence.
Spanish: mientras tantoPortuguese (BR): enquanto issoPortuguese (PT): entretantoChinese (Simplified): 在此期间Chinese (Traditional): 在這期間Hindi: इस बीचArabic: في هذه الأثناءBengali: এই সময়ে - এদিকেRussian: тем временемJapanese: その間に - その間Vietnamese: trong lúc đó - trong khi chờ đợiKorean: 그동안 - 그 사이Turkish: bu aradaUrdu: اس دورانIndonesian: sementara itu - selama menunggu
例句
You can start your homework in the meantime.
basic
Dinner will be ready soon. In the meantime, set the table.
basic
My train is late, so in the meantime I’m reading a book.
basic
He's fixing his car, but in the meantime we're just hanging out.
natural
They won’t arrive for another hour. What should we do in the meantime?
natural
The new phone is out of stock, but in the meantime you can use this one.
natural