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

al•ter•nate v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing, adj., n.
v.

to interchange regularly with one another in time or place: [~ + with + object]Day alternates with night.[~ + object]They alternated hot and cold compresses on the injury.
[~ + between + object] to change back and forth between states, actions, etc.: He alternates between hope and despair.
to take turns: [~ + in + object]The children alternate in doing chores.[~ + object]The children alternate chores.

adj. [before a noun]

interchanged repeatedly one for another:alternate periods of clouds and sun.
every second one of a series:Read only the alternate lines.
alternative (def. 4): Do you have an alternate plan?

n. [countable]

a person authorized to take the place of another:I sent my alternate to the meeting.

al•ter•nate•ly adv.
al•ter•na•tion n. [countable* uncountable]See -alte-.

al•ter•nate v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing, adj., n.
v.i.

to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place;
rotate (usually fol. by with):Day alternates with night.
to change back and forth between conditions, states, actions, etc.:He alternates between hope and despair.
to take turns:My sister and I alternated in doing the dishes.
Electricityto reverse direction or sign periodically.
Linguisticsto occur as a variant in alternation with another form.

v.t.

to perform or do in succession or one after another:to alternate comedy acts; to alternate jogging and walking.
to interchange successively or regularly:to alternate hot and cold compresses.

adj.

being in a constant state of succession or rotation;
interchanged repeatedly one for another:Winter and summer are alternate seasons.
reciprocal;
mutual:alternate acts of kindness.
every second one of a series:Read only the alternate lines.
constituting an alternative:The alternate route is more scenic.
alternative (defs. 4, 6).
[Bot.]
- Botanyplaced singly at different heights on the axis, on each side in succession, or at definite angular distances from one another, as leaves.
- Botanyopposite to the intervals between other organs:petals alternate with sepals.

a person authorized to fill the position, exercise the duties, etc., of another who is temporarily absent;
substitute.
Show Business[Theat.]
- either of two actors who take turns playing the same role.
- an understudy.
alternative.

Latin alternātus (past participle of alternāre). See altern, -ate¹
1505–15

al′ter•nate•ly, adv.
al′ter•nate•ness, n.
al′ter•nat′ing•ly, adv.

单词	alternateness
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 al•ter•nate /verb* ˈɔltɚˌneɪt, ˈæl-; adjective, noun -nɪt/USA pronunciation* v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing, adj., n. v. to interchange regularly with one another in time or place: [~ + with + object]Day alternates with night.[~ + object]They alternated hot and cold compresses on the injury. [~ + between + object] to change back and forth between states, actions, etc.: He alternates between hope and despair. to take turns: [~ + in + object]The children alternate in doing chores.[~ + object]The children alternate chores. adj. [before a noun] interchanged repeatedly one for another:alternate periods of clouds and sun. every second one of a series:Read only the alternate lines. alternative (def. 4): Do you have an alternate plan? n. [countable] a person authorized to take the place of another:I sent my alternate to the meeting. al•ter•nate•ly /ˈɔltɚnɪtli, ˈæl-/USA pronunciation adv. al•ter•na•tion /ˌɔltɚˈneɪʃən, ˌæl-/USA pronunciation n. [countable* uncountable]See -alte-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 al•ter•nate (v. ôl′tər nāt′, al′-;adj., n. ôl′tər nit, al′-),USA pronunciation v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing, adj., n. v.i. to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate (usually fol. by with):Day alternates with night. to change back and forth between conditions, states, actions, etc.:He alternates between hope and despair. to take turns:My sister and I alternated in doing the dishes. Electricityto reverse direction or sign periodically. Linguisticsto occur as a variant in alternation with another form. v.t. to perform or do in succession or one after another:to alternate comedy acts; to alternate jogging and walking. to interchange successively or regularly:to alternate hot and cold compresses. adj. being in a constant state of succession or rotation; interchanged repeatedly one for another:Winter and summer are alternate seasons. reciprocal; mutual:alternate acts of kindness. every second one of a series:Read only the alternate lines. constituting an alternative:The alternate route is more scenic. alternative (defs. 4, 6). [Bot.] Botanyplaced singly at different heights on the axis, on each side in succession, or at definite angular distances from one another, as leaves. Botanyopposite to the intervals between other organs:petals alternate with sepals. n. a person authorized to fill the position, exercise the duties, etc., of another who is temporarily absent; substitute. Show Business[Theat.] either of two actors who take turns playing the same role. an understudy. alternative. Latin alternātus (past participle of alternāre). See altern, -ate¹ 1505–15 al′ter•nate•ly, adv. al′ter•nate•ness, n. al′ter•nat′ing•ly, adv.
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