alternate

英 [ɔːlˈtɜːnət , ˈɔːltəneɪt , ˈɔːltɜːnət]

美 [ˈɔːltərnət , ˈɔːltərneɪt]

adj.  交替的; 轮流的; 间隔的; 每隔(…天等)的
v.  使交替; 使轮流; 交替; 轮流
n.  代替者; 代理人; 候补者

现在分词：alternating　过去式：alternated　第三人称单数：alternates　过去分词：alternated　复数：alternates　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.9515 / COCA.7396

牛津词典

adj.

• 交替的；轮流的
  happening or following one after the other regularly
  1. alternate layers of fruit and cream
     水果层和奶油层相间
• 间隔的；每隔（…天等）的
  if sth happens on alternate days, nights, etc. it happens on one day, etc. but not on the next
• 间隔的；每隔（…天等）的
  if sth happens on alternate days, nights, etc. it happens on one day, etc. but not on the next

verb

• 使交替；使轮流
  to make things or people follow one after the other in a repeated pattern
  1. Alternate cubes of meat and slices of red pepper.
     交替放置肉丁和红辣椒片。
  2. Alternate cubes of meat with slices of red pepper.
     交替放置肉丁和红辣椒片。
• 交替；轮流
  to follow one after the other in a repeated pattern
  1. alternating dark and pale stripes
     深浅条纹相间
  2. Dark stripes alternate with pale ones.
     深浅条纹相间。
• 交替
  to keep changing from one thing to another and back again
  1. Her mood alternated between happiness and despair.
     她一会儿高兴一会儿绝望。

noun

• 代替者；代理人；候补者
  a person who does a job for sb who is away

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /'ɔːltəneɪt/. The adjective and noun are pronounced /ɔːl'tɜːnət/. 动词读作 /'ɔːltəneɪt/，形容词和名词读作 /ɔːl'tɜːnət/。


• V-RECIP-ERG （使）交替；（使）轮流
  When youalternatetwo things, you keep using one then the other. When one thingalternates withanother, the first regularly occurs after the other.
  1. Her aggressive moods alternated with gentle or more co-operative states...
     她情绪多变，时而咄咄逼人，时而又显得温柔平和或乐于合作。
  2. The three acts will alternate as headliners throughout the tour...
     这3个节目将在整个巡回演出中轮流打头牌。
  3. Now you just alternate layers of that mixture and eggplant...
     现在你只需把茄子和拌料一层层交替放好。
  4. The band alternated romantic love songs with bouncy dance numbers.
     乐队轮番献上浪漫情歌和劲歌热舞。
  5. ...an imaginative novel, with alternating chapters presenting each partner's point of view.
     分章节轮流呈现各个角色观点的富有想象力的小说
• ADJ 交替的；轮流的
  Alternateactions, events, or processes regularly occur after each other.
  1. They were streaked with alternate bands of colour.
     它们都带有各种色彩相间的条纹。
• ADJ 每隔一（天等）的
  If something happens onalternatedays, it happens on one day, then happens on every second day after that. In the same way, something can happen inalternateweeks, years, or other periods of time.
  1. Lesley had agreed to Jim going skiing in alternate years.
     莱斯莉已同意吉姆每隔一年去滑一次雪。
• ADJ 供选择的；备用的；其他的
  You usealternateto describe a plan, idea, or system which is different from the one already in operation and can be used instead of it.
  1. His group was forced to turn back and take an alternate route.
     他的小组被迫返回并选择了另一条路线。
  2. ...alternate forms of medical treatment.
     其他可供选择的医疗方案
• N-COUNT 代替者；候补者
  Analternateis a person or thing that replaces another, and can act or be used instead of them.
  1. In most jurisdictions, twelve jurors and two alternates are chosen...
     大多数辖区都会选出12名陪审员和2名候补陪审员。
  2. The six food groups include grain products, vegetables, fruits, milk and milk products, meats and meat alternates, and a miscellaneous group.
     这6类食物包括谷类产品、蔬菜、水果、牛奶和奶制品、肉类和肉类替代品以及杂类食品。
• ADJ （尤其在美国英语中，当alternative作义项3、4和5解时，代替alternative使用）
  Alternateis sometimes used, especially in American English, instead ofalternativein meanings 3, 4, and 5.
  1. ...an alternate lifestyle.
     另一种生活方式

英英释义

noun

• someone who takes the place of another person
  Synonym:surrogatereplacement

verb

• do something in turns
  1. We take turns on the night shift
  Synonym:take turns
• go back and forth
  Synonym:jump
• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
  Synonym:interchangetackswitchflipflip-flop
• be an understudy or alternate for a role
  Synonym:understudy
• exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

adj

• of leaves and branches etc
  1. stems with alternate leaves
• serving or used in place of another
  1. an alternative plan
  Synonym:alternativesubstitute

双语例句

• I choose to alternate my fishing methods.
  我决定轮流使用我的不同钓鱼方法。
• They were streaked with alternate bands of colour.
  它们都带有各种色彩相间的条纹。
• Militarily speaking, our warfare consists of the alternate use of the defensive and the offensive.
  在军事上说来，我们的战争是防御和进攻的交替的应用。
• He and I clean our room on alternate days.
  我和他隔日轮流打扫我们的房间。
• This supports the useage of having some alternate representations and real representations mixed within one configuration table.
  这种功能支持了在一个配置表中有备用代表和真实的代表混合方式。
• This is an alternate plan.
  这是一个替代计划。
• Day and night alternate.
  昼夜更替。
• We had a week of alternate rain and sunshine.
  天忽晴忽雨，已有一个星期。
• Her aggressive moods alternated with gentle or more co-operative states
  她情绪多变，时而咄咄逼人，时而又显得温柔平和或乐于合作。
• One should alternate work and relaxation.
  工作和休息应交替进行。