(1)其間;同時(shí)(in the meantime;during this time)：M～I(xiàn) continued my investigations.在此期間我繼續(xù)進(jìn)行調(diào)查。The train doesn't leave for an hour;～，I'm going to take a nap.火車一小時(shí)后才開，開車前我要睡一小覺。The workers had a little rest together，talking～of old times.工人們邊休息邊談?wù)撏?。〖同〗meantime