alternate

[ɔ:l'tə:nit,'ɔ:ltə:neit]

v.交替, 轮流
adj.间隔的, 轮流的, 交替的
n.代替者, 供替代的选择

a.

1. (两个)交替的, 轮流的

According to the weather forecast, there will be a week of alternate rain and sunshine.

根据天气预报, 下礼拜时雨时晴。

2. 间隔的

They saw each other on alternate Sundays.

他们每隔一个星期天相会一次。

3. 供选择的; 供替换的[B]

n.

【美】代理人; 代替者; 候补者[C]

We have several alternates on our team.

我队有几名替补队员。

词形变化

副词: alternately | 名词: alternateness | 动词过去式: alternated | 动词过去分词: alternated | 动词现在分词: alternating | 动词第三人称单数: alternates |

词义辨析

反义:

a.交替的; 间隔的

consecutive  

英英释义

名词 alternate:

someone who takes the place of another person

同义词：surrogate, replacement

动词 alternate:

go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

同义词：jump

exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

be an understudy or alternate for a role

同义词：understudy

reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

同义词：interchange, tack, switch, flip, flip-flop

do something in turns

同义词：take turns

形容词 alternate:

every second one of a series- the White Queen

allowing a choice

同义词：alternative

occurring by turns; first one and then the other

同义词：alternating

of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired

补充

alternatealternate英:[ɔ:lˈtə:nit] 美:[ˈɔltɚˌnet]adj.1.轮流的, 交替的That was a week of alternate rain and sunshine.那是晴雨天交替的一周。2.间隔的He and I clean our room on alternate days.我和他隔日轮流打扫我们的房间。3.代替的This is an alternate plan.这是一个替代计划。 [ˈɔ:ltə:neit]vt. & vi.1.(使)交替, (使)轮换Day and night alternate.昼夜更替。Farmers usually alternate their crops.农民通常实行轮种。The young man alternated singing and dancing.那年轻人一会儿唱, 一会儿跳。

例句

1. coloured with alternate bands of red and green有红绿相间条纹的 2. to take alternate hot and cold baths交替地洗热水澡和冷水澡 3. 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。 4. I work out in my garage and go for a run on alternate days.我在车库里锻炼, 每隔一天就出去跑步。 5. The therapist can meet with the spouse on alternate weeks.治疗师每隔一周可以与配偶见一次面。 6. For rainy days make sure you have alternate plans.要确保雨天有备选计划。 7. His group was forced to turn back and take an alternate route.他的小组被迫返回并选择另一条路线。 8. an alternate lifestyle非传统的生活方式 9. The three acts will alternate as headliners throughout the tour.这三个节目将在整个巡回演出中轮流做主打节目。 10. Her aggressive moods alternated with periods of calm.她情绪多变, 时而咄咄逼人, 时而冷静平和。 11. I alternated between feeling freezing cold and boiling hot.我一会儿感觉快要冻僵了, 一会儿又热得像被开水煮一样。 12. He alternates between periods of calm and periods of maximum stress.他时而沉着镇静, 时而无比紧张。 13. The tribesmen alternate the days spent with each wife.那些部落男子安排妻子们轮流和自己过日子。 14. The band alternated romantic love songs with bouncy dance numbers.乐队轮番献上浪漫情歌和热辣舞曲。 15. The film cynically alternated tragedy with farce.影片讽刺性地在悲剧和闹剧之间来回转换。 16. 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。 17. meats and meat alternates肉类和肉类替代品 18. to alternate hot and cold compresses交替使用冷热敷布 19. She alternated singing and dancing.她一会儿唱歌，一会儿跳舞。 20. to alternate jogging and walking一会儿慢跑，一会儿走路 21. to alternate comedy acts轮流穿插喜剧表演 22. Day alternates with night.昼夜交替。 23. She alternated between hope and despair.她时而充满希望，时而绝望。 24. Helen and her sister will alternate in setting the table.海伦和她妹妹将轮流摆餐具准备开饭。 25. My younger sister and I alternated in doing the dishes.我妹妹和我轮流洗盘碟。 26. She alternated between New York,Chicago and San Francisco.她经常在纽约、芝加哥和旧金山轮流居住。 27. The star actor was ill, so his understudy had to alternate for him.这位明星演员病了，因而他的替角必须代他演出。 28. Diodes are electronic devices which rectify alternating current to direct current.二极管是将交流电整流成直流电的电子装置。 29. bouts of depression alternate with periods of elation.经济繁荣期和萧条期的交替出现。 30. [as adj. alternating]a season of alternating hot days and cool nights.白天热晚上凉的季节。 31. some adults who wish to alternate work with education.一些希望能把工作和学习轮流进行的成年人。 32. the government alternated between the Labour and Conservative parties.政府在工党和保守党之间轮流更替。 33. she was asked to attend on alternate days.她被要求隔天出席。 34. alternate bouts of intense labour and of idleness.一会儿高强度劳动，一会儿又无所事事。 35. a novel set in an alternate universe.一部以另一空间为背景的小说。 36. There will be alternate periods of sun and showers tomorrow.明天时晴时雨。 37. He works alternate weeks (= he works the first week, he doesn't work the second week, he works again the third week, etc).他隔周工作。 38. The bricks were painted alternately white and red.砖块交替漆成白色和红色。 39. Busy periods in the hospital alternate with times when there is not much to do.医院工作时忙时闲。 40. She seemed to alternate between hating him and loving him.她似乎时而恨他，时而爱他。 41. He alternated periods of work with periods of rest.他让生活劳逸相间。 42. "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。 43. 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。 44. 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。 45. 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。 46. 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。 47. Light woods alternate with dark woods.深浅不一的树木错落有致。 48. The poem alternates between fear and hope.这首诗把恐惧与希望交织在一起。 49. 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。 50. "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。 51. The shirt has alternating red and yellow stripes.这件衬衫有红黄相间的条纹。 52. alternate sunshine and rain时晴时雨 53. 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。 54. "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。 55. "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。 56. 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。 57. "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。 58. The poem is alternately fearful and hopeful.这首诗时而流露出恐惧，时而流露出希望。 59. 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。 60. an alternate juror候补陪审员