meanwhile

名词 meanwhile:

1. the time between one event, process, or period and another
   同义词：interim, meantime, lag

副词 meanwhile:

1. at the same time but in another place
2. during the intervening time
   同义词：meantime, in the meantime

1. Meanwhile the minutes kept ticking away.
   其时，时间一分一分地过去。
2. Eve was cutting the grass, and meanwhile Adam was planting roses.
   夏娃在剪草，亚当种玫瑰。

mean.while

n.（名词）
The intervening time.
间隔时间
adv.（副词）
During or in the intervening time:
在间隔时间内：
例句：
Meanwhile, life goes on.
在此期间，生命不息

At the same time:
同时：
例句：
The court is deliberating; meanwhile, we must be patient.See Usage Note at meantime
法庭正在审议；这段时间内，我们必须要小心参见 meantime