meantime

🇺🇸 /ˈmiːntaɪm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmiːntaɪm/
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noun
R

The time between two events.

The cake will bake for 30 minutes; in the meantime, you can prepare the frosting.

蛋糕要烤30分钟;在此期间,你可以准备糖霜。

adverb
R

While something else is happening.

She is finishing her work; meantime, I will set the table.

她正在完成工作;与此同时,我会摆桌子。

translation

n. 期间
adv. 与此同时

词形变化

Plural meantimes