单词 | alternated |
释义 | alternate1 of 3adjective al·ter·nate US and Canadian ˈȯl-tər-nət also ˈal-; chiefly British ȯl-ˈtər- 1 : occurring or succeeding by turns a day of alternate sunshine and rain 2 a : arranged first on one side and then on the other at different levels or points along an axial line a plant with alternate leaves compare opposite entry 1 b : arranged one above or alongside the other alternate layers of brick and stone 3 : every other : every second He works on alternate days. 4 : constituting an alternative took the alternate route home 5 : alternative sense 2 did not approve of their son's alternate lifestyle alternate 2 of 3verb al·ter·nate ˈȯl-tər-ˌnāt also ˈal- alternated; alternating transitive verb 1 : to perform by turns or in succession alternated comedies and dramas 2 : to cause to alternate intransitive verb : to change from one to another repeatedly Rain alternated with sun. alternate 3 of 3noun al·ter·nate US and Canadian ˈȯl-tər-nət also ˈal-; chiefly British ȯl-ˈtər- 1 : alternative 2 : one that substitutes for or alternates with another They chose twelve jurors and two alternates. alternated verbas in mixed to place or do (different things) so that one follows the other in a repeated series To make the appetizer, you should alternate layers of tomatoes and cheese. The poem alternates fear and hope. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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