第一个是ahead of.ahead of就是早于...的意思.
I finished the work several days ahead of the deadline.
我在最后期限的前几天完成了工作.
第二个是in the meantime,意思是"同时,期间"
My first novel was rejected by six publishers. In the meantime I had written a play.
我的第一部小说遭到六家出版商的拒绝.其间我又完成了一部戏剧.
这里还要注意最后一句话里push这个单词的意思.push用在这里有点力劝…接受;推销这层意思
to try hard to persuade people to accept or agree with a new idea, buy a new product, etc.
The interview gave him a chance to push his latest movie.
这次采访使他有机会推销他的新电影.
She didn't want to push the point any further at that moment.
当时她不想继续强调那个观点.