[PHRASE 短语]在此期间;其间In the meantime or meantime means in the period of time between two events.
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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。
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]目前;眼下;暂时For the meantime means for a period of time from now until something else happens.
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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。
For the meantime, the opinion polls have to be taken on trust.
眼下必须相信民意调查。
Oxford
mean·time/ˈmiːntaɪm; NAmEˈmiːntaɪm/
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nounIDIOMSfor the ˈmeantime( BrE) for a short period of time but not permanently 眼下;暂时◆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 ˈmeantimein the period of time between two times or two events 其间;同时SYN
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◆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。adverb( informal) =
meanwhile
adv. (1 ), (2 )◆I'll contact them soon. Meantime don't tell them I'm back.我会尽快和他们联系。在此期间,不要告诉他们我回来了。mean·time/ˈmiːntaɪm; NAmEˈmiːntaɪm/
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meantimemean‧time /ˈmiːntaɪm/ ●●○ adverb
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1 (also in the meantime) in the period of time between now and a future event, or between two events in the pastSYN meanwhile: The doctor will be here soon. In the meantime, try and relax. I didn’t see her for another five years, and in the meantime she had got married and had a couple of kids.2for the meantime for the present time, until something happens: The power supply should be back soon – for the meantime we’ll have to use candles.
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