alternate

US /ˈɑːl.tɚ.neɪt/
UK /ˈɑːl.tɚ.neɪt/
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交替, 輪流

occur by turns repeatedly

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The sun and clouds alternate throughout the day.
太陽和雲朵全天交替出現。
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He and his brother alternate driving on long trips.
他和他的兄弟在長途旅行中輪流開車。
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rotateinterchangetake turns
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交替, 變化

change between two or more states or actions

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The traffic lights alternate between red and green.
交通燈在紅燈和綠燈之間交替。
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Her mood can alternate rapidly between joy and sadness.
她的情緒可以在快樂和悲傷之間快速交替。
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fluctuateoscillatevary
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交替的, 間隔的

every other; every second

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We meet on alternate Tuesdays.
我們每隔一個星期二見面。
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The pattern uses alternate stripes of red and blue.
該圖案使用紅藍相間的條紋。
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every otherevery secondintermittent
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備用的, 替代的

denoting a different possible course of action or choice

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Do you have an alternate plan?
你有沒有一個備用方案？
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We need to find an alternate route.
我們需要找到一條備用路線。
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替補, 候補

a person who acts as a substitute for another

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The coach named an alternate for the injured player.
教練為受傷的球員指定了一名替補。
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She served as an alternate juror.
她擔任候補陪審員。
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substitutereplacementreserve
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