meantime

US /ˈmiːn.taɪm/

UK /ˈmiːn.taɪm/

与此同时, 在此期间

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.

新系统下个月就准备好了；在此期间，我们先用旧的。

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

我来做晚饭；与此同时，你可以摆好餐桌。

与此同时, 在此期间

during the intervening period of time; meanwhile

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

火车晚点了，但与此同时，我们去喝了杯咖啡。

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

他还在写报告；与此同时，我们来审查一下预算。