/ˈmi:nwaɪl; US -hwaɪl ||; ˈminˌhwaɪl/adv
during the same time or during the time between two things happening 与此同时;在此期间:
Peter was at home studying. Omar, meanwhile, was out with his friends.彼得在家学习,而奥马尔与朋友出去了。
meanwhile/ˋmin͵waIl; ˈmiːnwaIl/adv while something else is happening, or in the time between two events 同时﹔其间: Bill took the dogs out. Meanwhile, I fed the cats. 比尔出去遛狗了﹐这时候我就喂猫。
meanwhileadverbat the same time as another thing is happening or in the time between two things happening: Peter was at home studying. Omar, meanwhile, was out with his friends.I'm going to buy a bed next week, but meanwhile I'm sleeping on the floor.