Definition of meanwhile in English:

meanwhile

adverb ˈmiːnwʌɪlˈminˌ(h)waɪl

1also in the meanwhileIn the intervening period of time.
其间，同时
meanwhile, I will give you a prescription for some pills
同时我也会给你开一些药丸。
Example sentencesExamples
- Aimée, in the meanwhile, sat talking with the mother, questioning her with her accented English and trying to get the victim's profile.
- In fact, we will return to some details of the Data Prefetch mechanism later in this article, and in the meanwhile this is exactly what you need to know about it.
- The teacher, in the meanwhile, was in the equipment room looking for his whistle.
- Were you hoping that I would disappear in the meanwhile?
- President Eisenhower was furious and the Soviets, meanwhile, threatened to intervene on behalf of Egypt.
- However, no one said what I should or shouldn't do in the meanwhile!
- And in the meanwhile we are a little bit concerned with the slightly limited opportunities in terms of CPU overclocking.
- Brett, in the meanwhile, had turned his attentions to his wife and had managed to convince her to at least taste the cake.
- But in the meanwhile, something new looms on our horizon.
- Chantelle in the meanwhile was in awe of how much fun she was having and how far Justin could carry her at this pace.
- Here we are, talking about peace and brotherhood and all that and in the meanwhile, we're creating secret weapons!
- This isn't actually scheduled to go to trial until February 14 next year, but in the meanwhile Intergraph seems to be getting the best of the skirmishing.
- Lorne meanwhile has left to move to somewhere else to help another friend with his nightclub.
- Rumors of Marie's past had spread throughout Virginia City in the meanwhile, and Joe found himself compelled to defend his mother's good name.
- And in the meanwhile, they managed to reach the 2.6GHz frequency.
- Jaysen in the meanwhile found a black ‘Made’ shirt and decided to buy it.
- There was nothing of importance that happened in the meanwhile that was worth mentioning.
- A proximity alert started to go off in the meanwhile - two Crab fighters were trailing him.
- April, in the meanwhile, was flirting with a few other models, but her eyes were glued to Nicholas.
- Tash, in the meanwhile, remained in the car, smiling at his reaction.
Synonyms
for now, for the moment, for the present, for the time being, meantime, in the meantime, in the intervening period, in the interim, in the interval, in the meanwhile, the while, temporarily
Latin pro tem, ad interim
French en attendant
1. 1.1 At the same time.
  与此同时
  steam for a further five minutes; meanwhile, make a white sauce
  继续蒸5分钟；与此同时，做一点白汁沙司。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I glared with horror at Lucien for his crude statement, all in the meanwhile backing away from the two of them in an embarrassing attempt to hide my appalling state.
  Synonyms
  at the same time, simultaneously, concurrently, the while
2On the other hand.
另一方面
he has said little, meanwhile, about how he plans to live his life
另一方面，关于如何生活的打算他几乎什么也没说。
Example sentencesExamples
- Denton, meanwhile, suggests that it's wrong to judge the franchises on their (admittedly patchy) short-term results.
- Japan, meanwhile, accounted for 12.4 per cent of China's exports in 2004.
- Tim Perkins, meanwhile, who writes and performs the musical accompaniment, is considerably more restrained here than on previous releases.
- Eliot, meanwhile, was more worried about his career as a poet than about his marriage, which had been undertaken mostly in the interests of that career.
- My unit, meanwhile, came with a free bottle of sweet white wine.
- Barber, meanwhile, had been hankering after writing opera as early as 1932, though he initially avoided approaching his partner for a text.
- Mary, meanwhile, though desperate to free herself from her mother's influence, aches to do the same to her own child.
- Eric, meanwhile, was going in the opposite direction.
- Stoppard, meanwhile, remained at the top of his profession.
- Lee, meanwhile, welcomed the new millennium by giving up stand-up entirely.
- Luke, meanwhile, was still safe in the preserve of private school, where he might be subject to the push and pull of peer pressure, but was better isolated from the starkness of the bankrupt city around us.
- Vega, meanwhile, sounds as menacing as before.
- Boe, meanwhile, is quiet and solemnly handsome.
- The sound, meanwhile, is excellent.
- The country's leaders, meanwhile, appear to have a different agenda.

Origin

Late Middle English: from mean³ + while.

Definition of meanwhile in US English:

meanwhile

adverbˈminˌ(h)waɪlˈmēnˌ(h)wīl

also in the meanwhile

1In the intervening period of time.
其间，同时
Julie has meanwhile found herself another dancing partner
Example sentencesExamples
- President Eisenhower was furious and the Soviets, meanwhile, threatened to intervene on behalf of Egypt.
- Aimée, in the meanwhile, sat talking with the mother, questioning her with her accented English and trying to get the victim's profile.
- And in the meanwhile we are a little bit concerned with the slightly limited opportunities in terms of CPU overclocking.
- Tash, in the meanwhile, remained in the car, smiling at his reaction.
- Were you hoping that I would disappear in the meanwhile?
- However, no one said what I should or shouldn't do in the meanwhile!
- Here we are, talking about peace and brotherhood and all that and in the meanwhile, we're creating secret weapons!
- A proximity alert started to go off in the meanwhile - two Crab fighters were trailing him.
- But in the meanwhile, something new looms on our horizon.
- Brett, in the meanwhile, had turned his attentions to his wife and had managed to convince her to at least taste the cake.
- Rumors of Marie's past had spread throughout Virginia City in the meanwhile, and Joe found himself compelled to defend his mother's good name.
- April, in the meanwhile, was flirting with a few other models, but her eyes were glued to Nicholas.
- Jaysen in the meanwhile found a black ‘Made’ shirt and decided to buy it.
- And in the meanwhile, they managed to reach the 2.6GHz frequency.
- There was nothing of importance that happened in the meanwhile that was worth mentioning.
- The teacher, in the meanwhile, was in the equipment room looking for his whistle.
- Chantelle in the meanwhile was in awe of how much fun she was having and how far Justin could carry her at this pace.
- This isn't actually scheduled to go to trial until February 14 next year, but in the meanwhile Intergraph seems to be getting the best of the skirmishing.
- Lorne meanwhile has left to move to somewhere else to help another friend with his nightclub.
- In fact, we will return to some details of the Data Prefetch mechanism later in this article, and in the meanwhile this is exactly what you need to know about it.
Synonyms
for now, for the moment, for the present, for the time being, meantime, in the meantime, in the intervening period, in the interim, in the interval, in the meanwhile, the while, temporarily
1. 1.1 At the same time.
  与此同时
  steam for another five minutes; meanwhile, make a white sauce
  继续蒸5分钟；与此同时，做一点白汁沙司。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I glared with horror at Lucien for his crude statement, all in the meanwhile backing away from the two of them in an embarrassing attempt to hide my appalling state.
  Synonyms
  at the same time, simultaneously, concurrently, meantime, the while

Origin

Late Middle English: from mean + while.

词汇	meanwhile
释义	Definition of meanwhile in English: meanwhile adverb ˈmiːnwʌɪlˈminˌ(h)waɪl 1also in the meanwhileIn the intervening period of time. 其间，同时 meanwhile, I will give you a prescription for some pills 同时我也会给你开一些药丸。 Example sentencesExamples Aimée, in the meanwhile, sat talking with the mother, questioning her with her accented English and trying to get the victim's profile. In fact, we will return to some details of the Data Prefetch mechanism later in this article, and in the meanwhile this is exactly what you need to know about it. The teacher, in the meanwhile, was in the equipment room looking for his whistle. Were you hoping that I would disappear in the meanwhile? President Eisenhower was furious and the Soviets, meanwhile, threatened to intervene on behalf of Egypt. However, no one said what I should or shouldn't do in the meanwhile! And in the meanwhile we are a little bit concerned with the slightly limited opportunities in terms of CPU overclocking. Brett, in the meanwhile, had turned his attentions to his wife and had managed to convince her to at least taste the cake. But in the meanwhile, something new looms on our horizon. Chantelle in the meanwhile was in awe of how much fun she was having and how far Justin could carry her at this pace. Here we are, talking about peace and brotherhood and all that and in the meanwhile, we're creating secret weapons! This isn't actually scheduled to go to trial until February 14 next year, but in the meanwhile Intergraph seems to be getting the best of the skirmishing. Lorne meanwhile has left to move to somewhere else to help another friend with his nightclub. Rumors of Marie's past had spread throughout Virginia City in the meanwhile, and Joe found himself compelled to defend his mother's good name. And in the meanwhile, they managed to reach the 2.6GHz frequency. Jaysen in the meanwhile found a black ‘Made’ shirt and decided to buy it. There was nothing of importance that happened in the meanwhile that was worth mentioning. A proximity alert started to go off in the meanwhile - two Crab fighters were trailing him. April, in the meanwhile, was flirting with a few other models, but her eyes were glued to Nicholas. Tash, in the meanwhile, remained in the car, smiling at his reaction. Synonyms for now, for the moment, for the present, for the time being, meantime, in the meantime, in the intervening period, in the interim, in the interval, in the meanwhile, the while, temporarily Latin pro tem, ad interim French en attendant 1.1 At the same time. 与此同时 steam for a further five minutes; meanwhile, make a white sauce 继续蒸5分钟；与此同时，做一点白汁沙司。 Example sentencesExamples I glared with horror at Lucien for his crude statement, all in the meanwhile backing away from the two of them in an embarrassing attempt to hide my appalling state. Synonyms at the same time, simultaneously, concurrently, the while 2On the other hand. 另一方面 he has said little, meanwhile, about how he plans to live his life 另一方面，关于如何生活的打算他几乎什么也没说。 Example sentencesExamples Denton, meanwhile, suggests that it's wrong to judge the franchises on their (admittedly patchy) short-term results. Japan, meanwhile, accounted for 12.4 per cent of China's exports in 2004. Tim Perkins, meanwhile, who writes and performs the musical accompaniment, is considerably more restrained here than on previous releases. Eliot, meanwhile, was more worried about his career as a poet than about his marriage, which had been undertaken mostly in the interests of that career. My unit, meanwhile, came with a free bottle of sweet white wine. Barber, meanwhile, had been hankering after writing opera as early as 1932, though he initially avoided approaching his partner for a text. Mary, meanwhile, though desperate to free herself from her mother's influence, aches to do the same to her own child. Eric, meanwhile, was going in the opposite direction. Stoppard, meanwhile, remained at the top of his profession. Lee, meanwhile, welcomed the new millennium by giving up stand-up entirely. Luke, meanwhile, was still safe in the preserve of private school, where he might be subject to the push and pull of peer pressure, but was better isolated from the starkness of the bankrupt city around us. Vega, meanwhile, sounds as menacing as before. Boe, meanwhile, is quiet and solemnly handsome. The sound, meanwhile, is excellent. The country's leaders, meanwhile, appear to have a different agenda. Origin Late Middle English: from mean³ + while. Definition of meanwhile in US English: meanwhile adverbˈminˌ(h)waɪlˈmēnˌ(h)wīl also in the meanwhile 1In the intervening period of time. 其间，同时 Julie has meanwhile found herself another dancing partner Example sentencesExamples President Eisenhower was furious and the Soviets, meanwhile, threatened to intervene on behalf of Egypt. Aimée, in the meanwhile, sat talking with the mother, questioning her with her accented English and trying to get the victim's profile. And in the meanwhile we are a little bit concerned with the slightly limited opportunities in terms of CPU overclocking. Tash, in the meanwhile, remained in the car, smiling at his reaction. Were you hoping that I would disappear in the meanwhile? However, no one said what I should or shouldn't do in the meanwhile! Here we are, talking about peace and brotherhood and all that and in the meanwhile, we're creating secret weapons! A proximity alert started to go off in the meanwhile - two Crab fighters were trailing him. But in the meanwhile, something new looms on our horizon. Brett, in the meanwhile, had turned his attentions to his wife and had managed to convince her to at least taste the cake. Rumors of Marie's past had spread throughout Virginia City in the meanwhile, and Joe found himself compelled to defend his mother's good name. April, in the meanwhile, was flirting with a few other models, but her eyes were glued to Nicholas. Jaysen in the meanwhile found a black ‘Made’ shirt and decided to buy it. And in the meanwhile, they managed to reach the 2.6GHz frequency. There was nothing of importance that happened in the meanwhile that was worth mentioning. The teacher, in the meanwhile, was in the equipment room looking for his whistle. Chantelle in the meanwhile was in awe of how much fun she was having and how far Justin could carry her at this pace. This isn't actually scheduled to go to trial until February 14 next year, but in the meanwhile Intergraph seems to be getting the best of the skirmishing. Lorne meanwhile has left to move to somewhere else to help another friend with his nightclub. In fact, we will return to some details of the Data Prefetch mechanism later in this article, and in the meanwhile this is exactly what you need to know about it. Synonyms for now, for the moment, for the present, for the time being, meantime, in the meantime, in the intervening period, in the interim, in the interval, in the meanwhile, the while, temporarily 1.1 At the same time. 与此同时 steam for another five minutes; meanwhile, make a white sauce 继续蒸5分钟；与此同时，做一点白汁沙司。 Example sentencesExamples I glared with horror at Lucien for his crude statement, all in the meanwhile backing away from the two of them in an embarrassing attempt to hide my appalling state. Synonyms at the same time, simultaneously, concurrently, meantime, the while Origin Late Middle English: from mean + while.
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