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

alternative /ol- or öl-tûrˈnə-tiv/

noun

Either of a pair, or any of a set, of possibilities

A choice between them

One of them, esp other than the one in question

adjective

Possible as an alternative

Disjunctive

Alternate (obsolete)

Considered by some as preferable to the existing state or form of something, very often with the connotation of being less conventional, less materialistic, more in harmony with the environment and the natural order of things, etc, as alternative society, alternative technology, etc

ORIGIN: alternate

alterˈnatively adverb

With an alternative

By way of alternative

alternative birth noun

A method of childbirth favouring home delivery and minimal medical involvement

alternative comedy noun

Comedy that seeks to avoid stereotypes, often relying on black humour and ironic wit and taking a particular left-wing political position

alternative energy noun

Energy derived from renewable resources

alternative fuel noun

A fuel for motor vehicles other than petrol

alternative host noun (biology)

One of two or more possible hosts in the life cycle of a parasite (cf alternate host)

alternative medicine noun

Treatments and therapies, including acupuncture, homeopathy, etc, used as alternatives to conventional medicine (cf complementary medicine)

Alternative Service Book noun

A modernized version of the liturgy of the Church of England, used as an alternative to the Book of Common Prayer

alternative society noun

A form of society that eschews conventional values

alternative technology noun

A form of technology intended to protect the environment and conserve natural resources

alternative vote noun

A system of voting whereby, if a voter's favourite candidate is out of the running, the vote is transferred to the candidate marked next in order of preference