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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」。