音标:[ˈɔːltə(r)neɪts] ;
v. 交替( alternate的第三人称单数 ); (使)交替, (使)轮换
n someone who takes the place of another person
v go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
v exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
v be an understudy or alternate for a role
v reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
v do something in turns

alternate的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. Sunny weather alternated with rain.天气晴雨相间。
  2. One should alternate work and relaxation.工作和休息应交替进行。
  3. We alternate in cleaning the room.我们轮流打扫房间。
用作形容词(adj.)
  1. Meetings are held on alternate Thursdays.每隔一个星期的星期四举行一次会议。
  2. Tom and Harry do the work on alternate days.汤姆和哈里隔日轮流做这工作。
  3. That was a week of alternate rain and sunshine.那是晴雨天交替的一周。
用作名词(n.)
  1. My alternate knows my role really well, she's almost better than me.我的接替者对我的工作非常了解,她甚至比我都好。
  2. If one of the contestants doesn't come, I will be the alternate.如果有一个参赛选手不来,那么我就替补上场。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. That was a week of alternate rain and sunshine.那是晴雨交替的一周。
  2. He works on alternate days.他隔日上班。
  3. He and I clean our room on alternate days.我和他隔日轮流打扫我们的房间。
  4. This is an alternate plan.这是一个替代计划。
用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. Day and night alternate.昼夜更替。
  2. Hope and fear alternated in my breast.我忽而充满希望,忽而担心。
  3. Joy and grief alternated in my heart.我心中悲喜交替。
  4. He alternates from one extreme to another.他常从一个极端走向另一个极端。
  5. Ice and water alternate.冰与水相互交替。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. Farmers usually alternate their crops.农民通常实行轮种。
S+~+ v -ing
  1. The young man alternated singing and dancing.那年轻人一会儿唱一会儿跳。
  2. Gaitt alternated eating and laughing.盖特一会儿吃一会儿笑。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
alternate between (v.+prep.)
    交替 follow by turns between sthalternate between sth and sth

    He alternated between hope and despair.

    他时而充满希望,时而绝望。

    She alternated between laughter and tears.

    她时笑时哭。

alternate with (v.+prep.)
    轮流,交换 change foralternate with sth

    Little Caddy always alternates crying with sleeping.

    小卡迪总是哭完了就睡觉。

    Wet days alternates with fine days.

    下雨天和晴天相间而来。

    alternate sth with sth

    He alternates joy with grief.

    他时喜时忧。

    John alternates hard work with laziness.

    约翰有时勤奋工作有时懒惰。

    I am only taking two dresses on holiday, so I will have to alternate the green dress with the blue one.

    我只带着两件衣服度假,所以只能绿的和蓝的替换着穿。

    There are two computers, you can alternate this one with that one.

    那有两台电脑,这台和那台你可以替换着用。

    We must alternate work with rest.

    我们要劳逸结合。

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
  • alternate angles错角
  • alternate day隔日
  • alternate member候补委员
  • alternate plan替代计划
用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • alternate crops轮种
  • alternate day and night昼夜交替
  • alternate the flood and ebb tides潮涨潮落相互更替
  • alternate mechanical and chemical机械和化学处理相交替
  • alternate sunny weather and rain晴天和雨天相互交替
~+副词
  • alternate regularly有规律地交替
  • alternate slowly慢慢地交替
~+介词
  • alternate at doing household chores轮流做家务
  • alternate between时而…时而…
  • alternate between high spirits and low spirits情绪忽高忽低
  • alternate between joy and grief时喜时悲
  • alternate between kindness and severity恩威并用
  • alternate between laughter and tears时笑时哭
  • alternate between supporting and opposing时而支持,时而反对
  • alternate from one extreme to another从一个极端走向另一个极端
  • alternate in轮流…
  • alternate in cleaning up the classroom轮流打扫教室
  • alternate in the job轮流工作
  • alternate with(使)与…交替
  • alternate without change一成不变

经典引文

  • A wheel spoked red and white In alternate stripes.

    出自:W. Stevens
  • The family's alternate feasts and famine whenever his father got work or was laid off.

    出自:A. Lurie
  • Who in their course Melodious Hymns about the sovran Throne Alternate all night long.

    出自:Milton
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