meantime

US /ˈmiːn.taɪm/

UK /ˈmiːn.taɪm/

與此同時, 在此期間

the intervening period of time

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The new system will be ready next month; in the meantime, we'll use the old one.

新系統下個月就準備好了；在此期間，我們先用舊的。

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I'll start dinner; in the meantime, you can set the table.

我來做晚飯；與此同時，你可以擺好餐桌。

與此同時, 在此期間

during the intervening period of time; meanwhile

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The train was delayed, but meantime, we grabbed a coffee.

火車晚點了，但與此同時，我們去喝了杯咖啡。

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He's still working on the report; meantime, let's review the budget.

他還在寫報告；與此同時，我們來審查一下預算。