| 单词 | alternate |
| 释义 | alternate Word forms: alternates, alternating , alternated pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (ɔːltəʳneɪt ). The adjective and noun are pronounced (ɔːltɜːʳnət ). 1. verb When you alternate two things, you keep using one then the other. When one thing alternates with another, the first regularly occurs after the other. Her aggressive moods alternated with gentle or more co-operative states. [VERB + with] The three acts will alternate as headliners throughout the tour. [VERB] Now you just alternate layers of that mixture and eggplant. [VERB noun] The band alternated romantic love songs with bouncy dance numbers. [VERB noun + with] ...an imaginative novel, with alternating chapters presenting each partner's point of view. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: intersperse, interchange, exchange, swap alternation (ɔːltəʳneɪʃən )Word forms: alternations variable noun The alternation of sun and snow continued for the rest of our holiday. [+ of] Synonyms: rotation, change, swing, variation 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Alternate actions, events, or processes regularly occur after each other. They were streaked with alternate bands of colour. Synonyms: alternating, interchanging, every other, rotating alternately adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] He could alternately bully and charm people. She became alternately angry and calm. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If something happens on alternate days, it happens on one day, then happens on every second day after that. In the same way, something can happen in alternate weeks, years, or other periods of time. Lesley had agreed to Jim going skiing in alternate years. 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You use alternate to describe a plan, idea, or system which is different from the one already in operation and can be used instead of it. His group was forced to turn back and take an alternate route. ...alternate forms of medical treatment. Synonyms: substitute, alternative, other, different 5. countable noun An alternate is a person or thing that replaces another, and can act or be used instead of them. [US] In most jurisdictions, twelve jurors and two alternates are chosen. ... meats and meat alternates. Synonyms: substitute, reserve, deputy, relief 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Alternate is sometimes used, especially in American English, instead of alternative. ...an alternate lifestyle. Synonyms: alternative, unusual, abnormal, irregular Collocations: alternate dimension She gives the history of the alternate dimension in which she resides. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also reveals that the effect works both ways, and allows the denizens of the alternate dimension to perceive humans. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He perceived this alternate dimension as an energly-filled double of our own, with various demonic-type bits of architecture added to it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Following the first episode, every two episodes have taken place in an alternate dimension. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In mathematical terms, she has entered an alternate dimension defined by the functions known as spherical harmonics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In a second alternate ending, all events of the first alternate ending come to pass. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both formats contain deleted scenes and an alternate ending. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was the first episode with an alternate ending. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In an alternate ending, this scene never takes place and the film ends with the number. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The re-release would have also included new sequences and an alternate ending. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Could there be an alternate explanation for why some wealthy family buried so much gold in the ground? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An alternate explanation was that publishing standards at the time allowed only a single book a year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Temporal coding supplies an alternate explanation for the noise, suggesting that it actually encodes information and affects neural processing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After rejecting alternate explanations for this decline in happiness, he turns to the device paradigm for what he considers the superior explanation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This would presume annual layering; however, alternate explanations (diurnal) have also been proposed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In an alternate history, our property and the neighboring wilderness could have been spoiled by commercial development. Christianity Today The deluge of historical examination via alternate history novels has continued unabated into the 21st century, and grown so much that annual awards now recognize the best of the genre. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We are, for the first time since the 1940s, in the business of living our alternate history. Times, Sunday Times Alternate history has always exerted a hold over me. Times, Sunday Times Some strategy games are even based in an alternate history, by manipulating and rewriting certain historical facts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These are steep-sided and consist of alternate layers of ash and viscose lava. Times, Sunday Times Then alternate layers of fruit, granola and yoghurt. The Sun Add a layer of the tuna sauce, then keep building alternate layers, finishing with a layer of sauce. Times,Sunday Times To make the sensor, the researchers built up a film consisting of alternate layers of gold and cadmium sulfide nano-particles with a thin plastic sheet on top and glass below. Times, Sunday Times Start the windrow with a good bed of carbon material (1ft of straw, 2-3ft of shredded twigs or young wood) and then alternate layers of carbon- and nitrogen-rich materials. Times, Sunday Times Lift alternate legs off the floor as you keep your body still - repeat five to ten lifts on each leg. The Sun Continue using alternate legs, moving in a rhythmic, swaying motion. Times, Sunday Times Continue lunging forward with alternate legs for the specified number of repetitions or time. Times, Sunday Times Start with the legs wide apart and hop on alternate legs using a sprinter action with the arms. The Sun This eliminates the possibility of the alternate location. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In winter 2008, they found an alternate location and filming continued. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The motel was torn down in 1979 and the house was moved to an alternate location on the backlot to accommodate the new tour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The board persisted in putting forward alternate locations throughout the 1990s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Alternate locations for the hosting of the show have included on-site appearances in towns hosting pay per views or fan festivals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Static routes may be used to provide an alternate path when a link fails. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When any failure occurs, both the source and destination switch onto the redundant or alternate path. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The anastomotic network surrounding the scapula provides an alternate path for collateral circulation to the arm from arteries including the dorsal scapular artery and suprascapular artery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The environments were more interactive than the previous game with a larger amount of shortcuts and alternate paths. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Web syndication services may provide alternate paths for content. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I never made an alternate plan to fall back on if things did not go as expected. Christianity Today The ground controllers moved to an alternate plan to fire the descent engine manually two more times. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 No equity at the end of a lifetime of ministry can be a serious problem, unless one has made extensive alternate plans. Christianity Today Alternate plans included a city street and constructing a below-grade freeway. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This time, many high profile sites decided to make alternate plans at other hosting companies to avoid future problems. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To date, paleontologists have found no evidence of an alternate route. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After negotiations between factory officials and villagers an alternate route had been agreed upon. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All team members were required to make the climb, but teams were given the option of an alternate route. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An alternate route around the ravine made the bridge obsolete in 1892, and a train station was built nearby in 1895. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They decided to take an alternate route by making it a bitter-sweet ending. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By now they had perfected their modus operandi: it involved hammering out a story, sharing the scriptwriting duties (writing alternate scenes), then pulling everything together and rewriting it. Times, Sunday Times Some other deleted and alternate scenes can be seen in several trailers, promotional photos and even in novelizations of the movie. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The film was nominated for two additional and alternate scenes that were not included in the theatrical release. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Numerous alternate scenes and clips were filmed and edited into game play. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We had one computer in the room and one notebook, and wed alternate scenes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Repeat the same move, but this time alternate side to side. Times, Sunday Times Continue alternating sides for as long as you can. Times, Sunday Times Repeat with other leg, then alternate sides until you're completed 15 lunges per leg. The Sun Repeat on the other side for one minute, alternating sides. The Sun Alternate sides for the set number of repetitions. Times, Sunday Times During sensory immaturity, the more simple and robust information source could be used to tweak the accuracy of the alternate source. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Synthetic aromatics are often used as an alternate source of compounds that are not easily obtained from natural sources. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This incident reinforced the need for an alternate source of power. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A solo diver needs to have a second, independent source of air, a complete second regulator and preferably a submersible pressure gauge for his/her alternate source of air. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Several unsuccessful attempts followed to develop alternate sources of income for the town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are some great live performances, alternate takes and songs that didn't make the original cut. The Sun It was always diverting in small doses, but the use of alternate takes and unedited masters only adds to the impression that less was more. Times, Sunday Times We drape it in jargon, frown at accessible melodies and generally behave like stamp collectors, drooling over obscure alternate takes. Times, Sunday Times These each contained an assortment of live tracks, alternate takes and studio experiments: stuff that didn't make it onto the band's official releases. Times, Sunday Times A number of alternate takes and songs were recorded but left off the 1970 album. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Alternate the direction of the styler, this time moving towards the face. The Sun The ceramic chamber heats hair from all angles, alternating the direction of each individual curl for a natural look. The Sun Biphasic defibrillation alternates the direction of the pulses, completing one cycle in approximately 10 milliseconds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Which means we're living in an alternate universe, an alternate reality. Times, Sunday Times He finds himself in an alternate universe and facing new super-villains. The Sun It's kind of me in an alternate universe. The Sun Once they put the uniform on and go through the gate, they are in an alternate universe. Times, Sunday Times Following this, various alternate universe stories dealt with the character's life, giving him various names. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It uses a fairly interesting premise; in an alternate version of our world, natural disasters and very nasty weather have made things a bit rough for people. ST An astral projection of himself (presumably his soul) leaves his body and wanders through his mirror into an alternate version of his house. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An alternate version was made showing actors looking back on photographs and memories, reflecting the song's subject matter, though this was very rarely shown. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The alternate version progresses in much the same way, until the very end. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But soon, the family discovers a small door in the basement of the house leading to an alternate version of earth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An alternate view sees music as a by-product of linguistic evolution; a type of auditory cheesecake that pleases the senses without providing any adaptive function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such transformation geometry lessons present an alternate view that contrasts with classical synthetic geometry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, they give planners and geographers an alternate view of urban life as their boundaries are tied not to arbitrary administrative limits but socio-economic ties. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In an alternate view of the scene from the film, he communicates with the mall residents on the walkie-talkie. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An alternate view of the labor market has low-wage labor markets characterized as monopsonistic competition wherein buyers (employers) have significantly more market power than do sellers (workers). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the moment, we have his three-year-old son to stay with us on alternate weekends. The Sun On alternate weekends we have one for investors and for prospective tenants. Times, Sunday Times Or will they share, taking it on alternate weekends, or even getting together for lively house parties? Times, Sunday Times Agree to socialise alternate weekends and spend the others having fun as a couple or just slobbing out together. The Sun I have suggested that they take it in turns to see her alternate weekends - although even this would be difficult to manage, given our other commitments. Times, Sunday Times In many areas, recycling and general waste are collected on alternate weeks, so we are required to hold on to our rubbish for longer. Times, Sunday Times On alternate weeks they collect recyclable goods such as paper, cardboard, glass, garden waste and, increasingly, plastic. Times, Sunday Times Under the fortnightly system, recycling bins and general waste bins are usually collected on alternate weeks, saving each council millions of pounds a year by reducing lorry journeys. Times, Sunday Times The council credits a new system that includes weekly food-waste collections and fortnightly visits for rubbish and recycling on alternate weeks. The Sun The bands are randomly divided into two groups and compete on alternate weeks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 交替的 Japanese: 交互の |
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