meantimeKK [ˋminˏtaɪm] /ˈminˌtaɪm/發音名詞1其間、期間、這段時間多用於 in the meantimeThe repairs will take a week; in the meantime, we can use the back door.維修要一個星期，這段時間我們可以走後門。2間隔時間、空檔Her new job starts in May, and the meantime will be spent traveling.她的新工作五月開始，中間這段空檔她要去旅行。副詞1同時、與此同時The soup needs twenty minutes; meantime, chop the vegetables.湯要煮二十分鐘，同時你先把菜切好。