meantime是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 其间， 其时ad. 同时， 当时，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《格兰特船长的女儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Their own situation meantime was much more alarming than his.
-- It was time to flee, and Glenarvan and his party hurried away to the eastern side of their refuge, which was meantime untouched by the fire.
-- But the sun had meantime sunk behind the tall trees, and as a few miles would not greatly retard their progress, and the spot they were in would be suitable for a halt, Glenarvan gave orders to prepare their camp for the night at once.
-- The canoe was meantime standing still.
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- In the meantime the day had dawned, and when the line of the French army was ready to receive its general, the rays of a brilliant sun were glancing along the glittering array.
-- In the meantime they were reminded of the presence of those who pressed upon their rear, by wild and exulting shouts.
-- In the meantime I will wrap it in a badge of wampum!You have commenced the business of a warrior early, my brave boy, and are likely to bear a plenty of honorable scars to your grave.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《神秘岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- In the meantime he examined the coast with great attention.
-- "Yes," replied Pencroft; "but in the meantime we are without fire, and our companions will find but a sorry repast on their return."
-- "Neb," said Herbert, running to him, "we will find him!God will give him back to us!But in the meantime you are hungry, and you must eat something."
-- But in the meantime we must be upon our guard!"
-- In the meantime what the settlers first manufactured was a common pottery in which to cook their food.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Please God, we shall be there soon to-morrow or next day at the farthest and in the meantime let us think, dear, that it was a good thing we came here; for we are lost in the crowd and hurry of this place, and if any cruel people should pursue us, they could surely never trace us further.
-- Meantime the two gentlemen inside, who were little disposed to sleep, beguiled the time with conversation.
-- After solemn argument, this point (with others of a technical nature, whose humorous extravagance it would be difficult to exaggerate) was referred to the judges for their decision, Sampson being meantime removed to his former quarters.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Meantime Maslova shook the dust from her 'kerchief and coat, climbed up on her cot and began to eat a roll.
-- The other Senators in the meantime called for tea, and began a talk about Kamensky's duel and his death, which was then the subject of conversation throughout the city.
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- In the meantime the supervisor rode on, as fast as he could, to Kitt's Hole; but his men had to dismount and grope down the dingle, leading, and sometimes supporting, their horses, and in continual fear of ambushes; so it was no great matter for surprise that when they got down to the Hole the lugger was already under way, though still close in.
-- In the meantime the captain, whom I had observed to be wonderfully swollen about the chest and pockets, had turned out a great many various stores the British colours, a Bible, a coil of stoutish rope, pen, ink, the log-book, and pounds of tobacco.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The rainy season was in the meantime upon me, when I kept more within doors than at other times.
-- I took a small bottle of rum in my pocket, and gave Friday a large bag with more powder and bullets; and as to orders, I charged him to keep close behind me, and not to stir, or shoot, or do anything till I bid him, and in the meantime not to speak a word.
-- In the meantime I fitted myself up for a battle as before, though with more caution, knowing I had to do with another kind of enemy than I had at first.
在卡洛·科洛迪的《木偶奇遇记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- In the meantime that rascal, Pinocchio, free now from the clutches of the Carabineer, was running wildly across fields and meadows, taking one short cut after another toward home.
-- In the meantime day had dawned.
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