单词 | alternates |
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. alternates 1 of 2 verbas in mixes 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
alternates 2 of 2nounas in substitutes Synonyms & Similar Words
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