| 词汇 | alternate |
| 释义 | alternate (adjective) alternate (noun) alternate 3 ENTRIES FOUND: alternate (verb) alternate (adjective) alternate (noun) 1 alternate /ˈɑːltɚˌneɪt/ verb alternates; alternated; alternating 1 alternate /ˈɑːltɚˌneɪt/ verb alternates; alternated; alternating Learner's definition of ALTERNATE : to place or do (different things) so that one follows the other in a repeated series使交替；使轮流 [+ object] To make the appetizer, you should alternate layers of tomatoes and cheese. [=you should place a layer of tomatoes, then a layer of cheese, then a layer of tomatoes, etc.]做这道开胃菜，你应该把西红柿和干酪分层交替摆放。 The poem/poet alternates fear and hope.这首诗/这位诗人把恐惧与希望交织在一起。 — often + with The necklace is made by alternating glass beads with shells.这条项链是玻璃珠和贝壳交替穿成的。 The poem/poet alternates fear and hope with each other. = The poem/poet alternates fear with hope.这首诗/这位诗人把恐惧与希望交织在一起。 [no object] The light and dark woods alternate to form an elegant pattern around the window.深浅不一的树木错落有致，在窗口形成一个优美的图案。 — often + with Light woods alternate with dark woods.深浅不一的树木错落有致。 — often + between The poem alternates between fear and hope.这首诗把恐惧与希望交织在一起。 He alternates between riding his bike and taking the bus to work.他时而骑自行车去上班，时而乘公共汽车去上班。 — alternating adjective To make the appetizer, you should use alternating layers of tomatoes and cheese.做这道开胃菜，你应该把西红柿和干酪分层交替摆放。 The shirt has alternating red and yellow stripes.这件衬衫有红黄相间的条纹。 — alternation /ˌɑːltɚˈneɪʃən/ noun, plural alternations [count, noncount] 2 alternate /ˈɑːltɚnət/ Brit /ˌɔːlˈtəːnət/ adjective 2 alternate /ˈɑːltɚnət/ Brit /ˌɔːlˈtəːnət/ adjective Learner's definition of ALTERNATE 1 : occurring in or forming a repeated series轮流发生的；交替形成的 alternate sunshine and rain时晴时雨 Alternate shades of wood formed a pattern around the window.深浅不一的树木在窗口形成了一个图案。 2 — used to describe something that happens one time, does not happen the next time, happens again, etc.间隔的；每隔…的 The fair is held on alternate years. [=the fair is held every other/second year; the fair is held one year, not held the next year, held the following year, and so on]这个交易会隔年举行一次。 She picks the children up from school on alternate days. [=(for example) she picks up the children on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday]她隔天去学校接一次孩子。 3 chiefly US : other than the usual : alternative另外的；非主流的 We took an alternate route because of the traffic.由于交通堵塞，我们走了另外一条路线。 Due to an emergency, the plane landed at an alternate airport.由于情况紧急，这架飞机降落在一个备用机场。 — alternately adverb The poem is alternately fearful and hopeful.这首诗时而流露出恐惧，时而流露出希望。 3 alternate /ˈɑːltɚnət/ Brit /ˌɔːlˈtəːnət/ noun plural alternates 3 alternate /ˈɑːltɚnət/ Brit /ˌɔːlˈtəːnət/ noun plural alternates Learner's definition of ALTERNATE [count] US : someone who is chosen to take another person's place if that person is not able to be present or to do a required job替补者；候补者 The town has elected five councilors and two alternates.这个镇选出了五名政务会委员和两名候补人员。 an alternate juror候补陪审员 |
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