meantime

noun

noun

adv.

adv.

1. PHRASE 在此期间;其间
   In the meantime or meantime means in the period of time between two events.
   1. Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult, but in the meantime she relies on your support...
      你的孩子最终将长大成人，完全独立，离开家过自己的生活，不过在此期间她会靠你帮助。
   2. It now hopes to hold elections in February. Meantime, the state will continue to be run from Delhi.
      现在有望在2月进行选举。在此期间，该邦继续由德里政府管理。
2. PHRASE 目前;眼下;暂时
   For the meantime means for a period of time from now until something else happens.
   1. The Prime Minister has, for the meantime, seen off the challenge of the opposition...
      首相目前已经经受住了反对派的挑战。
   2. For the meantime, the opinion polls have to be taken on trust.
      眼下必须相信民意调查。

1. In the meantime his generals will want to claw back some of their old influence.
   与此同时，他的将军们还想东山再起。
2. Meantime, here I crouch over a cup of tea in my unheated study.
   与此同时，在没有暖气的书房里，我只能就着一杯茶取暖。
3. In the meantime I can't interest you in a new car, I suppose?
   那么我想这时候我不能说服您买辆新车了？
4. In the meantime the war of nerves seems likely to continue
   与此同时，心理战似乎还可能继续。
5. Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult, but in the meantime she relies on your support
   你的孩子最终将长大成人，完全独立，离开家过自己的生活，不过在此期间她会靠你帮助。
6. It now hopes to hold elections in February. Meantime, the state will continue to be run from Delhi.
   现在有望在2月进行选举。在此期间，该邦继续由德里政府管理。
7. The Prime Minister has, for the meantime, seen off the challenge of the opposition
   首相目前已经经受住了反对派的挑战。
8. For the meantime, the opinion polls have to be taken on trust.
   眼下必须相信民意调查。
9. I'd been doing some quiet investigating in the meantime and had an ace up my sleeve.
   与此同时，我不动声色地展开了调查，掌握了一张王牌。
10. Meantime the August heat was almost unbearable.
    这会儿，八月的暑热几乎使人受不了。
11. In the meantime critics outside the government were also emphasizing the dangers of the all-or-nothing policy.
    在此期间，政府外面的批评者也正在强调指出这种孤注一掷政策的危险性。
12. He'll come back in the meantime.
    在这期间他会回来的。
13. In the meantime, I have committed the new code to the CVS repository.
    同时，我向CVS资源库提交了该新代码。
14. In the meantime, my family and I would deeply appreciate respect for our privacy.
    与此同时，我和我的家庭对于别人对我们隐私的尊重深表感激。
15. In the meantime, we may not know how it works, but we know that it works.
    在此期间，我们不知道它是如何工作的，但我们知道，它的确在发挥作用。
16. In the meantime, we must all have confidence in Chile.
    与此同时，我们大家都必须对智利保持信心。
17. After meantime, I and one of my friends spend the lunch recess together.
    吃过午饭，我和我的一个好朋友在一起度过了时光。
18. At the meantime, let me give you some of my thought and idea.
    同时，让我给你一些我的想法和主意。
19. Meantime, China's trading partners have the boon of cheap goods and low inflation.
    与此同时，中国的贸易伙伴获得了廉价货物和低通胀的好处。
20. In the meantime, we have a lot of work to do!
    在此期间，我们有许多工作要做。
21. Meantime, I will tell you a good news about me.
    与此同时，我会告诉你有关我的好消息。
22. In the meantime we could watch ball games or the horse racing.
    与此同时，我们还可以看球赛和赛马。
23. In the meantime, I can tell you what's happening right now.
    同时，我可以告诉你们现在发生了什么事。
24. In the meantime, people hold out high requirements to teachers.
    与此同时，人们也对教师提出了很高的要求。
25. In the meantime, you can discuss it with your guarantor.
    而在这段时间内，你可以与你的保证人谈谈。
26. In the meantime, all admission materials and applications are available on our website.
    在此期间，所有入场材料研究和应用，可在我们的网站上。
27. In the meantime, I also like program design.
    同时，我也很喜欢程序设计。
28. Okay, in the meantime, one of us should start on our homework.
    好的，同时，我们其中一个要开始做作业了。
29. Meantime the example is given. The software reaches the effect of IP phone in timbre and time-delay.
    该软件在音质和时延上都达到了IP电话的效果。
30. In the meantime, the diagnosis method for the single branch fault is also studied.
    文中还研究了单支路故障的诊断方法。

n.

for the meantime

• 眼下；暂时
  for a short period of time but not permanently
  1. I'm changing my email address but for the meantime you can use the old one.
     我要更换电邮地址，不过那个旧的暂时也还可以用。

in the meantime

• 其间；同时
  in the period of time between two times or two events
  1. My first novel was rejected by six publishers. In the meantime I had written a play.
     我的第一部小说遭到六家出版商的拒绝。其间我又完成了一部戏剧。

noun

1. the time between one event, process, or period and another
   1. meanwhile the socialists are running the government

   Synonym:    interimmeanwhilelag

adv

1. during the intervening time
   1. meanwhile I will not think about the problem
   2. meantime he was attentive to his other interests
   3. in the meantime the police were notified

   Synonym:    meanwhilein the meantime