2015年1月26日 · Meantime / Meanwhile « The Word Detective. The “mean” in “meantime” and “meanwhile” is the adjective “mean” meaning “occurring between two points in time,” based on the noun “mean,” middle point, from the Latin “medianus,” in the middle.

2018年3月23日 · in the meantime the period of time between two things; the period of time between now and when something is supposed to happen.-- Free Dictionary. for the time being if you describe how a situation will be for the time being, you mean it will be like that for a period of time, but may change in the future-- Free Dictionary

2011年11月1日 · Dictionary.com indicates that both words can be used as either a noun or adverb, but I've only heard meanwhile used as an adverb and meantime used as a noun. Meanwhile, back at the ranch John was saddling up his horse. My plane doesn't leave for another two hours, in the meantime I'll grab a bite to eat and catch up on some reading.

Since 'meantime' is listed as a noun (AHD, Collins etc), if Gagne is correct (and 'noun modifiers' are certainly extremely common), then this usage is 'licensed'. I'd say this wouldn't convert it to an adjective. And I wouldn't use it myself. –

2011年11月8日 · Some expressions with "We remain" at the end of the sentence :. Hoping to receive the goods without delay, I am, ...

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It's been raining in the park but meantime South of the river you stop and you hold everything A band is blowing Dixie double four time You feel all right when you hear that music ring. As I understand it, blowing Dixie means something like fooling around. But what is double four time? And then later: And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make ...

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2020年10月22日 · Meanwhile is an adverb. Like all adverbs it can start a sentence: Meanwhile, comma in my absence, did you receive an answer to your mail by one of my colleagues?

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