alternate

英[ɔːlˈtɜːnət,ˈɔːltəneɪt,ˈɔːltɜːnət]美[ˈɔːltərnət,ˈɔːltərneɪt]

n.候补;代替者;代理人

v.(使)交替;(使)轮流

adj.交替的;轮流的;间隔的;每隔(…天等)的

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

派生词：alternatelyadv.alternationn.

adj.[usuallybeforenoun]

<strong>1(oftwothings两事物)交替的；轮流的</strong>

happeningorfollowingoneaftertheotherregularly

alternatelayersoffruitandcream水果层和奶油层相间

<strong>2间隔的；每隔（…天等）的</strong>

ifsthhappensonalternatedays,nights,etc.ithappensononeday,etc.butnotonthenext

JohnhastoworkonalternateSundays.约翰每隔一周就有一个星期日得上班。

<strong>3(especiallyNAmE)</strong>

=alternative

【派生词】alternatelyadv.

Hefeltalternatelyhotandcold.他感到忽冷忽热。

<strong>verb1[VN]~AandB|~AwithB</strong>

使交替；使轮流

tomakethingsorpeoplefollowoneaftertheotherinarepeatedpattern

Alternatecubesofmeatandslicesofredpepper.交替放置肉丁和红辣椒片。

Alternatecubesofmeatwithslicesofredpepper.交替放置肉丁和红辣椒片。

<strong>2[V]~(withsth)</strong>

(ofthingsorpeople事物或人)交替；轮流

tofollowoneaftertheotherinarepeatedpattern

alternatingdarkandpalestripes深浅条纹相间

Darkstripesalternatewithpaleones.深浅条纹相间。

<strong>3[V]~betweenAandB</strong>

交替

tokeepchangingfromonethingtoanotherandbackagain

Hermoodalternatedbetweenhappinessanddespair.她一会儿高兴一会儿绝望。