meanwhile

1. ADV Meanwhile means while a particular thing is happening. 同時(shí)[ADV with cl]

Brush the eggplant with oil, add salt and pepper, and bake till soft. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a heavy pan. 給茄子刷好油，加鹽和胡椒粉，烤到軟。同時(shí)，加熱厚底鍋中剩余的油。

2. ADV Meanwhile means in the period of time between two events. 在此期間[ADV with cl]

You needn't worry; I'll be ready to greet them. Meanwhile, I'm off to discuss the Fowler's party with Felix. 你不用擔(dān)心；我會(huì)做好準(zhǔn)備迎接他們的。在此期間，我會(huì)去和費(fèi)利克斯商量在福勒家聚會(huì)的事情。

3. ADV You use meanwhile to introduce a different aspect of a particular situation, especially one that is completely opposite to the one previously mentioned. 另一方面[ADV with cl]

He had always found his wife's mother a bit annoying. The mother-daughter relationship, meanwhile, was close. 他總是覺得他的岳母有點(diǎn)煩人。另一方面，她們母女之間的關(guān)系很親近。