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「同时」 ​

同一时间做两件事。英文有三条路。

我们同时到了。     We arrived at the same time.
一边吃一边看。     Eating while watching.
同时,他……         Meanwhile, he ……

三张脸 ​

中文英文
同时(同一时刻)at the same time
一边 X 一边 Ywhile -ing / X and Y at the same time
同时(另一边)meanwhile

动手 ​

我们同时说出了答案。

✅ We said the answer at the same time.

一边走一边聊。

✅ Walking while talking. / Talked as we walked.

同时,她在家等着。

✅ Meanwhile, she was waiting at home.

不能同时做两件事。

✅ Can't do two things at once.

at the same time vs at once ​

at the same time    同一时间做(可以是两人)
at once             同时做(一个人同时处理多件)
We spoke at the same time.       我俩同时开口。
He does three things at once.    他一次同时做三件。

meanwhile —— 切镜头 ​

讲故事时,切到"另一边":

John was cooking. Meanwhile, Mary was shopping.

中文的"这时 / 与此同时" —— meanwhile 一个词搞定。

小卡片 ​

同时(一起发生)   →  at the same time
同时(一人多件)   →  at once
一边 X 一边 Y       →  while / as
同时(镜头切换)   →  meanwhile

——下一课:「既然」。