Brush the aubergine with oil, add salt and pepper, and bake till soft. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a heavy pan.

给茄子刷好油，加盐和胡椒粉，烤到软。同时，加热厚底锅中剩余的油。

You needn't worry; I'll be ready to greet them. Meanwhile, I'm off to discuss the Fowlers' party with Felix.

你不用担心；我会做好准备迎接他们的。在此期间，我会去和费利克斯商量在福勒家聚会的事情。

He had always found his wife's mother a bit annoying. The mother-daughter relationship, meanwhile, was close.

他总是觉得他的岳母有点烦人。另一方面，她们母女之间的关系很亲近。