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词汇 alternate
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alternate
verb uk/ˈɒl.tə.neɪt/ us/ˈɑːl.tɚ.neɪt/
C1 [ I usually + adv/prep ]轮流,交替
to happen or exist one after the other repeatedly
She alternated between cheerfulness and deep despair. 她时而情绪亢奋,时而又深陷绝望之中。
[ T usually + adv/prep ]使轮流,使交替
to make something happen or exist one after the other repeatedly
He alternated working in the office with long tours overseas. 他在办公室工作一段时间后就会安排一次海外长途旅行。
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  • In this type of mental illness, the usual pattern is bouts of depression alternating with elation.
  • Throughout the holiday, the weather alternated between rain and sunshine every day.
  • She swam up and down, alternating between crawl and backstroke.
  • Saturdays at the club alternate between 1970s disco and house/garage.
  • The area boasts miles of unspoilt coastline alternating between cliffs and sandy beaches.
alternate
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ɒlˈtɜː.nət/ us/ˈɑːl.tɝː.nət/
轮流的,交替的
with first one thing, then another thing, and then the first thing again
a dessert with alternate layers of chocolate and cream 巧克力和奶油层叠的甜点
C1 间隔的;每隔(…时间)的
If something happens on alternate days, it happens every second day.
Private cars are banned from the city on alternate days. 该市私家车限隔日出行。
US (UK alternative)供选择的,供替换的
An alternate plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use another one.
alternate
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɒl.tə.nət/ us/ˈɑːl.tɝː.nət/
US替代者
a person or thing that can take the place of another
David was too sick to attend, so Janet served as his alternate. 戴维重病不能出席,珍妮特作为他的替代者参加。
Compare: replacementstand-inreliefsurrogate nounbackup noun
Related words: alternatelyalternating
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