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Meanwhilst

“Meanwhilst” 是副词,意为“与此同时”。它用于连接两个同时发生的动作或事件。它是 “meanwhile” 的一个变体,但在现代标准英语中非常罕见,通常在文学作品或特定的地区方言中才能见到。

  1. “The hero was fighting the dragon; meanwhilst, the princess was escaping from the tower.” (英雄正在与龙搏斗;与此同时,公主正在逃离高塔。)
  2. “He set the table for dinner; meanwhilst, his wife was preparing the main course in the kitchen.” (他摆好了饭桌;与此同时,他的妻子正在厨房里准备主菜。)
  3. “The storm raged outside; meanwhilst, we sat safely by the warm fire.” (屋外暴风雨肆虐;与此同时,我们安全地坐在温暖的火堆旁。)

“Meanwhilst” 由 “mean”(中间、媒介)和 “whilst”(当……的时候)组合而成。

  • “mean-”:在这里指中间的时间段。
  • “-whilst”:是 “while” 的英式英语变体。

“Meanwhilst” 是一个较为古雅的词汇。在 19 世纪及更早期的文学作品中,这类变体(如 whilst, amongst, amidst)更为常见。现代英语普遍倾向于使用更简洁的 “meanwhile”。

  • 近义词:meanwhile, in the meantime

将其看作 “mean”(中间)+ “whilst”(当……时)。想象自己在两个事件“中间”的时间段内。

“In the old fairy tale, the knight rode across the hills to find the magic herb. Meanwhilst, back at the castle, the king waited anxiously for his return, hoping the cure would arrive in time.” (在那个古老的童话故事里,骑士骑马穿过山丘去寻找神奇的草药。与此同时,回到城堡,国王焦急地等待着他的归来,希望解药能及时送达。)