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"In the meantime" is a good phrase to use when you're talking about the time between two events. But can you leave out "in the" and just say "meantime?"

A listener named Keisha Nelson tells us that that recently, she's both read and heard "meantime" used on its own.

"It seems to me that 'meantime' is a noun and needs in the. I generally attribute these changes to laziness, but in listening to your program, I have discovered that this is not necessarily the case," Nelson says.

Nelson is right. Laziness isn't always necessarily the case, and "in the meantime" vs. "meantime" is no exception.

"Meantime" and "meanwhile" have very similar meanings and are often paired in usage guides. They both go back to the 14th century in English as nouns. As nouns, they're paired with "in the," as in "in the meantime" or "in the meanwhile."

By the 16th century, both words were being used as adverbs. That's when you see them on their own, as in "Meanwhile, I'll start cleaning the bathroom," or "Meantime, I'm going to take a nap."

At this point, it's absolutely true that it's more common for "meantime" to appear as a noun with "in the" and "meanwhile" to appear by itself as an adverb. However, they're interchangeable, and using "meantime" as an adverb and "meantime" as a noun is okay too.


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0     
参考例句：
0 absolutely iVHzq     
adv.绝对地；完全地
参考例句：
  • The plane absolutely refused to start.这架飞机完全发动不起来。
  • All the car parks are absolutely full.所有的停车场都停满了车。
0 adverb iKiym     
adj.副词的；n.副词
参考例句：
  • The adverb always follows the verb.副词总是跟在动词后。
  • Adverb is to describe a verb or an action.副词是来形容一个动词或一个动作。
0 adverbs c3784f0615eb65e50da5f257f59e0ea1     
n.副词( adverb的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Relative pronouns and adverbs introduce attributive clauses. 关系代词和关系副词引导定语从句。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Some English adverbs function as adjectives. 有些英语形容词起副词作用。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 always uLSyb     
adv.总是，无例外地；永远，始终
参考例句：
  • The nurse is always full of thought for her patients.这名护士对病人总是关心备至。
  • You are always welcome here.在这儿你永远受欢迎。
0 appear fvnzw     
vi.出现，出场，出席，露面；似乎，好像，显得
参考例句：
  • The students appear very nervous.学生们看起来很紧张。
  • When night falls,stars appear.夜晚来到时星星出现。
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
0 attribute ZOjyG     
vt.(to)把…归于，认为是…的结果；n.属性
参考例句：
  • I attribute our success to him.我把我们的成功归功于他。
  • Some scientists attribute intelligence to ants.有些科学家认为蚂蚁有智力。
0 being 1yfzKt     
n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是
参考例句：
  • Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
  • What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？
0 between qQUyN     
prep.在…之间，在(两者)之间；adv.在中间
参考例句：
  • God will judge between you and me.上帝会在你我之间作出裁决。
  • I will come between twelve and one o'clock.我会在12点至1点之间来。
0 both KRdyL     
prep.两者（都），双方（都）adj.两个…（都）
参考例句：
  • They were both dressed in blue.他们都穿蓝衣裳。
  • They both wanted to take a bath.他们两个都想淋浴。
0 case UOEzy     
n.箱，盒，橱；事；病例；案例；情形
参考例句：
  • I'll take your case.我将接你的案子。
  • This is a case of fever.这是一发烧的病例。
0 century jUSyd     
n.世纪；百年
参考例句：
  • As a writer, he really belongs to the 18 th century. 作为一个作家, 他的确属于18世纪。
  • We live in the 21st century.我们生活在二十一世纪。
0 changes 5a9d18bb87ff12835dc844883c5c3ebe     
n.（会令人感兴趣或可喜的）变化( change的名词复数 )；换车；辅币；变迁
参考例句：
  • How will these changes affect us? 这些变化对我们会有什么影响？
  • It's difficult to assess the effects of these changes. 这些变化带来的效果难以评估。
0 cleaning Uw8zFq     
n.清洁，打扫；（家畜等的）胞衣v.（使）清洁( clean的现在分词 )；变干净；除去…的灰尘；使…干净
参考例句：
  • They pay someone to do the cleaning . 他们花钱雇人打扫。
  • I have organized the cleaning on a day-to-day basis , until our usual cleaner returns. 我已安排了在清洁工回来之前每天的清洁工作。
0 common XX7yr     
adj.共同的，平常的，普通的；n.平民，普通，公地，公园
参考例句：
  • Man and the monkey have many things in common.人和猿有许多共同之处。
  • Britain and America share a common language.英国和美国共用一种语言。
0 discovered 538416cf3bc59332670af4cae9485ebe     
v.发现( discover的过去式和过去分词 )；碰见；撞见；了解到
参考例句：
  • Marine life was discovered at depths previously thought to be azoic. 在先前被认为没有任何生命迹象的海洋深处发现了海洋生物。
  • They were discovered together in a compromising situation . 他们被人发现在一起，场面有伤风化。
0 events 16908b0605f2645dfcb4c3a8d248cef3     
n.事件；事件，大事( event的名词复数 )；运动项目
参考例句：
  • Recent events had no bearing on our decision. 近期的事件与我们的决定没有关系。
  • She beguiled them into believing her version of events. 她哄骗他们相信了她叙述的事情。
0 exception SntxO     
n.例外,除外
参考例句：
  • Everyone should keep discipline and you are no exception. 每个人都应该遵守纪律,你也毫无例外。
  • There's an exception to every rule. 每项规则均有例外。
0 generally KgYxu     
adv.一般地，通常；普遍地，广泛地
参考例句：
  • We generally go to the sea for our holidays.我们通常去海边度假。
  • Generally speaking,parents love their children.一般说来，父母爱他们的孩子。
0 going dsHzY9     
n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的
参考例句：
  • We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
  • He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。
0 guides 09dd7000e9f9fa14141eea8ea8edc13c     
n.指导者( guide的名词复数 )；向导；导游；有指导意义的事物v.引路( guide的第三人称单数 )；指导；操纵；影响
参考例句：
  • Is one allowed to offer gratuities to the guides? 可以给导游小费吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • This book guides us in using English words and idioms. 这本书引导我们如何使用英语单词和习语。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 however 5c2xL     
adv.然而；conj.然而，可是，不过
参考例句：
  • It's raining hard.However,I still want to go there.虽然下着大雨，我还是想去那儿。
  • However, this does not always happen.然而，这种情况并不总是发生。
0 I'll DqAzmD     
I will
参考例句：
  • Don't give me any aggro or I'll call the police. 不要对我使用暴力，不然我就叫警察。
  • I'll run ahead and warn them. 我要跑在前头，警告他们。
0 it's MqtzUn     
(=it is；it has)
参考例句：
  • In "It's a bloody miracle!", "bloody" is used as an intensive word. 在“It‘s a bloody miracle！”一句中，bloody是用作加强语气的词。
  • According to Mick, it's a great movie. 据米克说，这是一部了不起的电影。
0 itself 9qTzV8     
pron.(it的反身代词)它自己，它本身
参考例句：
  • The thing itself is not important.这事情本身并不重要。
  • The machine will start by itself in a few seconds.几秒钟后，机器将自行启动。
0 just M3rxN     
adv.仅仅，只是；刚刚
参考例句：
  • He is just a child.他只是个孩子。
  • We just missed the train.我们正好没有赶上火车。
0 laziness vp3zDb     
n.怠惰，懒散，徐缓
参考例句：
  • As rust is to iron,so is laziness to man. 懒惰对于人好比铁生了锈。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The primary cause of Tom's failure is his laziness. 汤姆失败的根本原因是懒惰。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 leave Y1Dxn     
v.离开，动身；留下，剩下，忘带；让，听任
参考例句：
  • He will leave Shanghai tonight.今晚他将离开上海。
  • I can't leave you.我离不开你。
0 listener J0Ixc     
n.听众；收听者
参考例句：
  • I'm a regular listener to her show.我经常收听她的节目。
  • She became an attentive listener.她变成了一个专心致志的聆听者。
0 meanings 12eb3c1c85c90a5769d7afdfcaf770f0     
n.含义；意思( meaning的名词复数 )；含义；重要性；价值
参考例句：
  • A good dictionary is an authority on the meanings of words. 一本好词典是词义的权威。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • That word has many loose meanings. 那个词有很多不确切的含义。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 meantime gChxx     
n.其时，其间；adv.同时，当时
参考例句：
  • I continued working,meantime,he went out shopping.我继续工作，这期间他出去买东西。
  • In the meantime we pressed on with the airlift.与此同时，我们加紧进行空运。
0 meanwhile SCOxx     
adv.当时，在那当中；n.其时，其间
参考例句：
  • I continued working,meanwhile,he went out shopping.我继续工作，这期间他出去买东西。
  • I'll be back soon.Meanwhile follow on.我马上就回来，你继续干下去好了。
0 nap o6bzX     
n.(白天)打瞌睡，打盹
参考例句：
  • The nap of the coat has been worn off.外衣上的绒毛已经磨掉了。
  • Don't bother me while I am taking my nap.我小睡的时候不要打扰我。
0 necessarily iGQxo     
adv.必要地，必需地；必定地，必然地
参考例句：
  • More work does not necessarily call for more men.增加工作量不一定就要增添人员。
  • A voter must necessarily be no younger than eighteen.选民必须在18岁以上。
0 needs znUzC6     
adv.必需，一定，务必
参考例句：
  • She wasn't yet attuned to her baby's needs. 她还没有熟悉她宝宝的需要。
  • Your hair needs a good comb. 你的头发得好好梳理一下。
0 noun JHux3     
n.名词
参考例句：
  • What kind of noun is this?这是哪类名词？
  • This word is a collective noun.这个词是个集体名词。
0 nouns 8412c0b251e0c60f78bfaf0a44ac3206     
n.名词；名词( noun的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • French differs from English in having gender for all nouns. 法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Nouns join to form compounds. 名词和名词结合构成复合词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 Okay 8Iax3     
(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意
参考例句：
  • The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。
  • Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？
0 own QKbxk     
v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的
参考例句：
  • I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
  • Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。
0 paired b738418ba05b7e56726509f09f725672     
adj.配对的v.（使…）成对， （使…）成双( pair的过去式和过去分词 )；交配，交尾
参考例句：
  • The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area. 巡逻人员两个一组，然后开始巡逻这个地区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Mrs. Smith paired off her guests by age and tastes. 史密斯夫人根据客人的年龄和兴趣安排他们一对一对地坐在一起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 phrase 6N2x7     
n.短语，词组；成语，习语
参考例句：
  • The phrase was caught on and immediately became popular.这个短语被采用后很快就流行了。
  • That's exactly the phrase I was looking for.这就是我一直找的那个短语。
0 point zO4x1     
n.点，要点，尖端，细节，目标；v.指出，瞄准
参考例句：
  • He missed the point of the joke.他错过了那个笑话的要点。
  • Do you have any questions at this point?就这一点你们还有什么问题吗？
0 program URLxz     
n.节目，程序，计划；v.规划，拟...计划，制作节目
参考例句：
  • He ran a program on a computer.他用电脑执行一个程序。
  • I have a full program for my visit to London.我访问伦敦的日程安排得满满的。
0 recently kkvzIc     
adv.近来，最近
参考例句：
  • The book was published as recently as last week.这本书上周刚出版。
  • The weather has been very snowy recently.近来天气多雪。
0 seems a170c4cb1ae103745ec02e015cb86727     
v.好像，仿佛( seem的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job. 她似乎对新工作忧喜参半。
  • Her return to the team now seems a certainty. 她的归队现在似乎已成定局。
0 she's 74211849b3d82520b36b2bb63070b061     
(=she is；she has)
参考例句：
  • She's a total airhead! 她完全是个大傻瓜！
  • She's a good all-round player. 她是个优秀的全能选手。
0 similar oyPwO     
adj.类似的；同样的
参考例句：
  • The two boys look very similar.这两个孩子看上去很相似。
  • A cat is similar to a tiger in many respects.猫和虎在很多方面相似。
0 start 4u2wi     
v.开始；着手；出发
参考例句：
  • When do I start work?我什么时候开始工作？
  • Where do we start?我们从哪里开始？
0 they're 5goz39     
(=they are)
参考例句：
  • They're dredging the harbour so that larger ships can use it. 他们正在疏浚港湾以便大船驶入。
  • They're sending an engineer to fix the phone. 他们要派一名技师来安装电话。
0 true nm2wH     
a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的
参考例句：
  • He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
  • I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。
0 usage 2jawU     
n.惯用法，使用，用法
参考例句：
  • I am clear about the usage of this word at last.这个词的用法我算是弄明白了。
  • The usage is now firmly established.这种用法现已得到确认。
0 use Yj4wU     
v.使用；n.用途，利用
参考例句：
  • Do you often use it?你经常用它吗？
  • What use does it have?它有什么用途？
0 used ajBwV     
adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常
参考例句：
  • I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
  • He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。
0 using 78cdeac478e1ba62b564cfc57b945f87     
v.使用（ use的现在分词 ）；利用；耗费；吸（毒）n.使用；利用；用途；使用权
参考例句：
  • He was disqualified from the competition for using drugs. 他因使用违禁药被取消比赛资格。
  • He made a lot of money, using some very dodgy methods. 他采用极其狡诈的手段赚了许多钱。
0 words se0zHk     
n.字( word的名词复数 )；（说的）话；诺言；口令
参考例句：
  • What were his actual words? 他的原话是什么？
  • Single words are the building blocks of language. 单词是语言结构的基本单位。

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