alternate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsadjective: /ɔːlˈtɜːrnɪt/ /ɔːlˈtɜːrnət/, verb: /ˈɔːltərneɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. ˈɔltɚˌneɪt, ˈæl-; adj., n. -nɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. ôltər nāt′, al-; adj., n. ôltər nit, al-)


Inflections of 'alternate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
alternates
v 3rd person singular
alternating
v pres p
alternated
v past
alternated
v past p
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英语中文
alternate vi (take turns)SCSimplified Chinese 轮流 lún liú
TCTraditional Chinese 輪流
  SCSimplified Chinese 依次 lún liú,yī cì
TCTraditional Chinese 依次
 Jodie and I can't both play the drums at the same time, so we'll have to alternate.
 朱迪和我不能同时打鼓,所以我们轮流来。
alternate between [sth] and [sth] vi + prep (switch between options)SCSimplified Chinese 时而...时而...
  SCSimplified Chinese 在...和...中交替进行
 In some spas, people alternate between hot and cold baths.
 在有的水疗中心,客人会反复在冷水和热水浴间切换。
alternate with [sb/sth] vi + prep (take turns with [sb])SCSimplified Chinese 与...轮班
  SCSimplified Chinese 与...交替做
 Shannon alternated with Joan as pitcher in the big game.
 在大赛中,莎农和乔安轮流当投球手。
alternate [sth] and [sth] vtr (cause to change by turns)SCSimplified Chinese 轮流 lún liú
TCTraditional Chinese 輪流
  SCSimplified Chinese 使交替
 In this part of the song, we will alternate playing loudly and and playing softly.
 我们将刚柔交替地演奏歌曲的这个部分。
alternate [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep (cause to change by turns)SCSimplified Chinese 用...交替..
  SCSimplified Chinese 使…与…更迭
 I stay interested in exercising by alternating running with swimming.
 我有时跑步,有时游泳,这样不会丧失对体育锻炼的兴趣。
alternate adj (by turns)SCSimplified Chinese 轮流的 lún liú de
  SCSimplified Chinese 交替的
 The weather forecast for the day of the barbeque is alternate periods of sun and rain.
 天气预报报告烧烤日将是晴雨交替。
alternate adj (every other) (时间)SCSimplified Chinese 每隔一个的
  SCSimplified Chinese 交替的
 Julie takes alternate Mondays off work.
 I work alternate weekends.
 朱莉在每隔一周的周一放假。//我在每隔一周的周末上班。
alternate adj US (option, choice: other)SCSimplified Chinese 替补的 tì bǔ de
TCTraditional Chinese 替補的
  SCSimplified Chinese 另外备用的
 An alternate option is to go to the park.
 另一个选择是去公园。
alternate n US (person: substitute)SCSimplified Chinese 替补者 tì bǔ zhě
TCTraditional Chinese 替補者
  SCSimplified Chinese 候补人 tì bǔ zhě,hòu bǔ rén
 Tom will sing the solo, with Ryan as his alternate.
 汤姆担任独唱,瑞安作候补。
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

alternate [adj ɔlˈtəːnɪt] [vb ˈɔltəːneɪt]
I adj
1 (=successive)
[+ actions, events] 交替的 jiāotì de
2 (US) (=alternative)
[+ plan, method, solution] 供替换(換)的 gōng tìhuàn de [英 = alternative]
II vi
1 to alternate (with) 轮(輪)流 lúnliú
2 to alternate (between) 交替 jiāotì
  • on alternate days/weeks
    隔天/周(週) gétiān/zhōu
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中文:

习惯性搭配: will be my alternate while I am away, It is a good idea to have an alternate., [decide on, choose, appoint] an alternate, 更多……

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