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alternateal·ter·nate AW 1 /ˈɔltərnət / adjective - (used about two types of events, things, etc.) happening or following regularly one after the other（两事物）交替的，轮流的◆There will be alternate periods of sun and showers tomorrow.明天将时晴时雨。
- one of every two间隔的；相间的◆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。
- that you can use, do, etc. instead of something else可替代的◆an alternate entrance to a building建筑物的另一入口 SYN alternative
▸ al·ter·nate·ly adverb
alternateal·ter·nate AW 2 /ˈɔltərneɪt / verb - [intransitive] alternate with sth | alternate between A and B (used about two types of events, things, etc.) to happen or follow regularly one after the other（两事物）交替，轮流◆It's exciting music. Quiet passages alternate with sudden bursts of sound.这音乐令人兴奋，乐曲时而轻柔婉转，时而强烈激昂。◆She seemed to alternate between hating him and loving him.她对他似乎爱恨交加。
- [transitive] alternate A with B to cause two types of events or things to happen or follow regularly one after the other使交替；使轮流◆He alternated periods of work with periods of rest.他每工作一段时间便休息一会儿。
▸ al·ter·na·tion /ˌɔltərˈneɪʃn / noun [countable, uncountable] |