英语词汇“alternate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1v 2vnadj 3adj

On a checkerboard, black squares alternate with white ones. As a verb, alternate means to do something in turns. As a noun, an alternate is a replacement.

While the noun and verb seem not to mean the same thing, think of it this way: If you are brought on in a game to be someone's alternate, you are there to take their turn. Alternate can also be used as an adjective, meaning different or other. An alternate view of history is one that looks at the past from an uncommon perspective. Pay attention to the pronunciation of alternate: as a verb the end is pronounced "-nāt" and as a noun or adjective "-nət."

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

alternate / alternative

To alternate is to take turns; an alternative is an option. When you wear your checkered blazer, the black and white squares alternate. But if you're not feeling like an '80s guitar hero, the green plaid jacket is a nice alternative.

Alternate can act a noun, verb, or an adjective, that nut. As a noun, it's a substitute, like the alternate who takes over for you in a game or in a jury:

Several, including alternates, have taken notes and kept lists of evidence. (Washington Post)

As a verb it refers to the act of something going back and forth:

So it went on all day—heavy showers that lasted for a few minutes alternating with brief, bright intervals. (Mrs. Herbert Strang)

As an adjective, it describes two options taken in turns:

The alternate jersey will have an interlocking SD on the left chest. (Washington Post)

Alternative can be an adjective or noun, too. As an adjective it describes something available as another choice, including alternative lifestyles. As a noun, it means one of two or more choices. Here are some alternative sentences:

Some harriers have evolved an alternative lifestyle — cross-dressing. (New York Times)

Diaspora, an alternative to Facebook, was founded by four New York University students in 2010. (Washington Post)

People often say alternate when they mean alternative, maybe because it's shorter. No one's going to freak out if you mix them up, but use alternate for what those checkerboard squares do on your rock star blazer, and save alternative to describe the music it makes you want to crank up.

WORD FAMILY

alternate: alternated, alternately, alternates, alternating, alternatingly, alternation, alternative+/alternation: alternations/alternative: alternatively, alternatives

USAGE EXAMPLES

It’s sort of an alternate version of Proksch’s own story, a version that corresponds more closely with reality than what happened to him.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

On December 4th, the Army Corps announced that it would look for an alternate route.

The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016)

The archive contains typescripts of his novels, often affixed with alternate titles.

New York Times(Jan 01, 2017)

1v go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

Syn|Hyper

jump

alter, change, vary

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

2v reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

Syn|Hyper

flip, flip-flop, interchange, switch, tack

change by reversal, reverse, turn

change to the contrary

1v do something in turns

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

take turns

spell

take turns working

act, move

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

2v exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

Hypo|Hyper

rotate

exchange on a regular basis

exchange

hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent

3v be an understudy or alternate for a role

Syn|Hyper

understudy

con, learn, memorise, memorize

commit to memory; learn by heart

4n someone who takes the place of another person

Syn|Hyper

replacement, surrogate

backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute

someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

5adj occurring by turns; first one and then the other

alternating feelings of love and hate

Syn

alternating
cyclic, cyclical

recurring in cycles

6adj serving or used in place of another

Syn

alternative, substitute
secondary

being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate

7adj every second one of a series

the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays

Syn

cyclic, cyclical

recurring in cycles

adj of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired

stems with alternate leaves

Ant

opposite, paired

of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem

单词	alternate
释义	alternate (once / 153 pages) 1v 2vnadj 3adj On a checkerboard, black squares alternate with white ones. As a verb, alternate means to do something in turns. As a noun, an alternate is a replacement. While the noun and verb seem not to mean the same thing, think of it this way: If you are brought on in a game to be someone's alternate, you are there to take their turn. Alternate can also be used as an adjective, meaning different or other. An alternate view of history is one that looks at the past from an uncommon perspective. Pay attention to the pronunciation of alternate: as a verb the end is pronounced "-nāt" and as a noun or adjective "-nət." CHOOSE YOUR WORDS alternate / alternative To alternate is to take turns; an alternative is an option. When you wear your checkered blazer, the black and white squares alternate. But if you're not feeling like an '80s guitar hero, the green plaid jacket is a nice alternative. Alternate can act a noun, verb, or an adjective, that nut. As a noun, it's a substitute, like the alternate who takes over for you in a game or in a jury: Several, including alternates, have taken notes and kept lists of evidence. (Washington Post) As a verb it refers to the act of something going back and forth: So it went on all day—heavy showers that lasted for a few minutes alternating with brief, bright intervals. (Mrs. Herbert Strang) As an adjective, it describes two options taken in turns: The alternate jersey will have an interlocking SD on the left chest. (Washington Post) Alternative can be an adjective or noun, too. As an adjective it describes something available as another choice, including alternative lifestyles. As a noun, it means one of two or more choices. Here are some alternative sentences: Some harriers have evolved an alternative lifestyle — cross-dressing. (New York Times) Diaspora, an alternative to Facebook, was founded by four New York University students in 2010. (Washington Post) People often say alternate when they mean alternative, maybe because it's shorter. No one's going to freak out if you mix them up, but use alternate for what those checkerboard squares do on your rock star blazer, and save alternative to describe the music it makes you want to crank up. WORD FAMILY alternate: alternated, alternately, alternates, alternating, alternatingly, alternation, alternative+/alternation: alternations/alternative: alternatively, alternatives USAGE EXAMPLES It’s sort of an alternate version of Proksch’s own story, a version that corresponds more closely with reality than what happened to him. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) On December 4th, the Army Corps announced that it would look for an alternate route. The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016) The archive contains typescripts of his novels, often affixed with alternate titles. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1v go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions Syn\|Hyper jump alter, change, vary become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence 2v reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) Syn\|Hyper flip, flip-flop, interchange, switch, tack change by reversal, reverse, turn change to the contrary 2 1v do something in turns Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper take turns spell take turns working act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) 2v exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions Hypo\|Hyper rotate exchange on a regular basis exchange hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent 3v be an understudy or alternate for a role Syn\|Hyper understudy con, learn, memorise, memorize commit to memory; learn by heart 4n someone who takes the place of another person Syn\|Hyper replacement, surrogate backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) 5adj occurring by turns; first one and then the other alternating feelings of love and hate Syn alternating cyclic, cyclical recurring in cycles 6adj serving or used in place of another Syn alternative, substitute secondary being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate 7adj every second one of a series the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays Syn cyclic, cyclical recurring in cycles 3 adj of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired stems with alternate leaves Ant opposite, paired of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
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