"meanwhile" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [英語]

IPA: /ˈmiːnwaɪl/, /ˈmiːnhwaɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-meanwhile.wav
Etymology: 繼承自中古英語 menewhile,等同於mean (“中間”) + while。是副詞in the mean while的省略,名詞通常用在形容詞後面。
  1. 同時
    Sense id: zh-meanwhile-en-adv-74XMoHMf Categories (other): 有使用例的英語詞
  2. 與此同時
    Sense id: zh-meanwhile-en-adv-9F0FiqlM Categories (other): 有使用例的英語詞, 有引文的英語詞, 英語引文翻譯請求
  3. 與前面提到的成鮮明對比
    Sense id: zh-meanwhile-en-adv-Xlxg1dYU Categories (other): 有使用例的英語詞, 有引文的英語詞, 英語引文翻譯請求
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (同時): in the meantime, meantime, meanwhilst, the while Synonyms (與前面提到的成鮮明對比): at the same time, on the other hand Synonyms (與此同時): meantime, until then, for now

Noun [英語]

IPA: /ˈmiːnwaɪl/, /ˈmiːnhwaɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-meanwhile.wav Forms: meanwhiles [plural]
Etymology: 繼承自中古英語 menewhile,等同於mean (“中間”) + while。是副詞in the mean while的省略,名詞通常用在形容詞後面。
  1. 同時,此時
    Sense id: zh-meanwhile-en-noun-jIsUkYmQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: between-time, meantime, Thesaurus:interim
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      "name": "有1個詞條的頁面",
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      "kind": "other",
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      "kind": "other",
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      "kind": "other",
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      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語可數名詞",
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      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語名詞",
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    },
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      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語複合詞",
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  "etymology_text": "繼承自中古英語 menewhile,等同於mean (“中間”) + while。是副詞in the mean while的省略,名詞通常用在形容詞後面。",
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "Quoted in 2002, Stephen C. Ausband, Byrd's Line: A Natural History (page 37)",
          "text": "In the meanwhile, the surveyors carried the line three miles, which was no contemptible day's work, considering how cruelly they were entangled with briers and gallbushes."
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  "pos": "adv",
  "raw_tags": [
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        {
          "text": "There was a party going on downstairs. Meanwhile, I was reading a book.",
          "translation": "樓下在開派對。而同時,我正在看書。"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We’re going on holiday next month; meanwhile, keep working on the project.",
          "translation": "我們下個月要去度假;同時還要繼續寫專案。"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1955年March1日, Winston Churchill, “Defence”, 出自 parliamentary debates (House of Commons),第 1905 列:",
          "text": "The day may dawn when fair play, love for one's fellow men, respect for justice and freedom, will enable tormented generations to march forth triumphant from the hideous epoch in which we have to dwell. Meanwhile, never flinch, never weary, never despair."
        },
        {
          "ref": "2004, David Osterczy, Interknot: Adventures in Internet Dating, →ISBN,第 134 頁:",
          "text": "“[…] I’m not ignoring you, I’m very sorry, I’ll talk to you soon. Meanwhile, get your tickets.”"
        }
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        "與此同時"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Some songs on the album are beautiful. Meanwhile, others are quite forgettable.",
          "translation": "專輯裡有些歌寫得很棒,可其他的卻顯得很不抓耳。"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2013年March29日, Markos Papadatos, 引 Marina Diamandis, “Marina And The Diamonds on 'How to be a Heartbreaker'”, 出自 Greek Reporter:",
          "text": "When you are in the studio you don’t have anybody to feed off of, meanwhile when you are playing live you interact with people and you feel the energy in the room."
        }
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        "與前面提到的成鮮明對比"
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      "sense": "同時",
      "word": "in the meantime"
    },
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      "sense": "同時",
      "word": "meantime"
    },
    {
      "sense": "同時",
      "word": "meanwhilst"
    },
    {
      "sense": "同時",
      "word": "the while"
    },
    {
      "sense": "與此同時",
      "word": "meantime"
    },
    {
      "sense": "與此同時",
      "word": "until then"
    },
    {
      "sense": "與此同時",
      "word": "for now"
    },
    {
      "sense": "與前面提到的成鮮明對比",
      "word": "at the same time"
    },
    {
      "sense": "與前面提到的成鮮明對比",
      "word": "on the other hand"
    }
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    "英語可數名詞",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1955年March1日, Winston Churchill, “Defence”, 出自 parliamentary debates (House of Commons),第 1905 列:",
          "text": "The day may dawn when fair play, love for one's fellow men, respect for justice and freedom, will enable tormented generations to march forth triumphant from the hideous epoch in which we have to dwell. Meanwhile, never flinch, never weary, never despair."
        },
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          "ref": "2004, David Osterczy, Interknot: Adventures in Internet Dating, →ISBN,第 134 頁:",
          "text": "“[…] I’m not ignoring you, I’m very sorry, I’ll talk to you soon. Meanwhile, get your tickets.”"
        }
      ],
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        "與此同時"
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        {
          "text": "Some songs on the album are beautiful. Meanwhile, others are quite forgettable.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2013年March29日, Markos Papadatos, 引 Marina Diamandis, “Marina And The Diamonds on 'How to be a Heartbreaker'”, 出自 Greek Reporter:",
          "text": "When you are in the studio you don’t have anybody to feed off of, meanwhile when you are playing live you interact with people and you feel the energy in the room."
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      "word": "in the meantime"
    },
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      "sense": "同時",
      "word": "meantime"
    },
    {
      "sense": "同時",
      "word": "meanwhilst"
    },
    {
      "sense": "同時",
      "word": "the while"
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      "sense": "與此同時",
      "word": "meantime"
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    {
      "sense": "與此同時",
      "word": "until then"
    },
    {
      "sense": "與此同時",
      "word": "for now"
    },
    {
      "sense": "與前面提到的成鮮明對比",
      "word": "at the same time"
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      "sense": "與前面提到的成鮮明對比",
      "word": "on the other hand"
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