Alternate
[ 'ɔltɚnət ]
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adj. 轮流的;交替的;间隔的;代替的;
vi. 交替;轮流;
vt. 使交替;使轮流;
n. 〈美〉（委员）代理人;候补者;替换物;
💡 词根助记
altern 其他的，改变状态 + ate 表示做、造成 → a. 交替的,轮流的;间隔的；vi.(使)交替,(使)轮流
📝 例句
Convolutions frequently alternate in direction of rotation and vary in pitch.
盘旋经常改变回转方向和节距。
They saw each other on alternate Sundays.
他们每隔一个星期天相会一次。
Our boss alternates kindness with severity.
我们的老板时而和蔼,时而严厉。
We have several alternates on our team.
我队有几名替补队员。
For the next few days he alternated between hope and fear.
其后几天中他时而满怀希望,时而充满恐惧。
🌱 联想助记
【记】alter-改变,nate-name名字:我们可以轮流改变名字
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-alter-表示“其他”
📖 牛津释义
alternate
adj[usu attrib 通常作定语]
1 (of two things) happening or following one after the other （指两种事物）交替的, 轮流的
a pattern of alternate circles and squares 圆形与方形相间的图案
alternate triumph and despair 交替而来的得意与失意.
2 every second 间隔的; 每隔一个的
on alternate days, eg on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, etc 每隔一日（如星期一, 三, 五等）.
3 (of leaves growing on both sides of a stem) not opposite each other 互生的（指叶在梗两边非对生的）.
alternate v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ A and B/~ A with B cause (things or people) to occur or appear one after the other; arrange by turns 使（事物或人）交替发生或出现; 轮流安排
Most farmers alternate their crops. 多数农民实行轮作.
He alternated kindness with cruelty, ie was kind, then cruel, then kind again, etc. 他恩威并行（时而和蔼可亲, 时而凶狠残暴）.
She alternated boys and girls round the table. 她让男女相间围成一桌.
2 [Ipr] ~ with sth; ~ between A and B occur in turn; consist of two different things in turn 轮流; 交替
Rainy days alternated with dry ones. 雨天与晴天交替更迭.
The weather alternated between rain and sunshine. 时而下雨, 时而放晴.
Their work alternates between London and New York, ie is first in London, then in New York, then back in London, etc. 他们的工作轮流在伦敦和纽约两地进行.
🎯 考研助记
al(=different不同的)+tern(=turn转动，旋转)+ate→旋转着做不同的事情→ 交替的{A.C:Alternating Current交流电} 网友：yqy 补充：奥（al）特（ter）曼来了（nate），他们几个轮流来的；都（al）转动（tern=turn），轮流来的
🔁 扩展释义
*['ɒ:ltәnәt]a. 交替的, 轮流的, 间隔的vt. 轮流, (使)交替vi. 轮流, (使)交替【机】 交互, 交变; 交替
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Kate Klarke! I know her. I met her last year. Do give her my regards.
凯特·克拉克！我认识她。我去年见过她。请代我向她问好。
You were very kind. You brought out all your jewellery and you told me I could take anything I wanted. There were so many beautiful things that it was hard to choose. And then I saw a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the centre.
你太好了。当时你把所有的珠宝首饰全都拿了出来，而且说，我要什么就可以拿什么。漂亮的首饰太多了，实在难挑选。后来我终于看中了一条美丽的钻石项链，中间还嵌着一颗大蓝宝石。
I'm Scottish. I'm from Scotland.
我是苏格兰人。我从苏格兰来。