Alternate
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adj. 輪流的;交替的;間隔的;代替的;
vi. 交替;輪流;
vt. 使交替;使輪流;
n. 〈美〉（委員）代理人;候補者;替換物;
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altern 其他的，改變狀態 + ate 表示做、造成 → a. 交替的,輪流的;間隔的；vi.(使)交替,(使)輪流
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Convolutions frequently alternate in direction of rotation and vary in pitch.
盤旋經常改變回轉方向和節距。
They saw each other on alternate Sundays.
他們每隔一個星期天相會一次。
Our boss alternates kindness with severity.
我們的老板時而和藹,時而嚴厲。
We have several alternates on our team.
我隊有幾名替補隊員。
For the next few days he alternated between hope and fear.
其后幾天中他時而滿懷希望,時而充滿恐懼。
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【記】alter-改變,nate-name名字:我們可以輪流改變名字
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-alter-表示“其他”
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alternate
adj[usu attrib 通常作定語]
1 (of two things) happening or following one after the other （指兩種事物）交替的, 輪流的
a pattern of alternate circles and squares 圓形與方形相間的圖案
alternate triumph and despair 交替而來的得意與失意.
2 every second 間隔的; 每隔一個的
on alternate days, eg on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, etc 每隔一日（如星期一, 三, 五等）.
3 (of leaves growing on both sides of a stem) not opposite each other 互生的（指葉在梗兩邊非對生的）.
alternate v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ A and B/~ A with B cause (things or people) to occur or appear one after the other; arrange by turns 使（事物或人）交替發生或出現; 輪流安排
Most farmers alternate their crops. 多數農民實行輪作.
He alternated kindness with cruelty, ie was kind, then cruel, then kind again, etc. 他恩威并行（時而和藹可親, 時而兇狠殘暴）.
She alternated boys and girls round the table. 她讓男女相間圍成一桌.
2 [Ipr] ~ with sth; ~ between A and B occur in turn; consist of two different things in turn 輪流; 交替
Rainy days alternated with dry ones. 雨天與晴天交替更迭.
The weather alternated between rain and sunshine. 時而下雨, 時而放晴.
Their work alternates between London and New York, ie is first in London, then in New York, then back in London, etc. 他們的工作輪流在倫敦和紐約兩地進行.
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al(=different不同的)+tern(=turn轉動，旋轉)+ate→旋轉著做不同的事情→ 交替的{A.C:Alternating Current交流電} 網友：yqy 補充：奧（al）特（ter）曼來了（nate），他們幾個輪流來的；都（al）轉動（tern=turn），輪流來的
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*['?:lt?n?t]a. 交替的, 輪流的, 間隔的vt. 輪流, (使)交替vi. 輪流, (使)交替【機】 交互, 交變; 交替
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It'll make the cabbage plants grow big and strong.
它能使白菜秧長得又大又壯。
That sounds a great idea. Good luck with your trip!
聽起來真是個好主意。祝你一路順風。
No. The next development was to carve the characters on a piece of wood.
是的，不象。下一步的發展是將漢字刻在一片木板上。