Word · Frequency #13736
alternately
交替地；轮流地
in turns; first one thing and then the other, repeating
- 1.
In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.
相互交替地；轮流地；按交替顺序。
- 2.
in an alternating sequence or position
以交替的顺序或位置
- 3.
By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent.
通过交替；在比例中,前项与前项相比,后项与后项相比。
按更比；用更比法；相互交替地；轮流地；按交替顺序。；以交替的顺序或位置；通过交替；在比例中,前项与前项相比,后项与后项相比。；交替地
In use
The traffic lights flashed red and green alternately.
We took turns alternately carrying the heavy box.
The weather was alternately sunny and rainy during our trip.
They were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing
he planted fir and pine trees alternately
do A and B alternately
They alternately sing and dance.
他们交替唱歌和跳舞。
be alternately adj1 and adj2
The flag is alternately red and white.
Connections
Collocations
- alternately hot and cold
- 忽冷忽热
- The weather has been alternately hot and cold this month.这个月天气一直忽冷忽热。
- alternately laugh and cry
- 一会儿笑一会儿哭
- The baby alternately laughed and cried throughout the night.宝宝整晚一会儿笑一会儿哭。
- alternately rise and fall
- 交替升降
- His mood alternately rises and falls when he is under stress.他压力大时情绪忽高忽低。
- alternately wet and dry
- 时干时湿；干湿交替
- The climate here is alternately wet and dry, making farming difficult.这里的气候干湿交替，使得耕作很困难。
Synonyms
- by turns
- 轮流地；一阵…一阵… · 与 alternately 最接近，常形容两种状态或动作来回交替；可互换。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：alternately = alternate（交替）+ ly，想象左右脚交替迈步，轮流进行。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常叙述、书面说明 通常为中性用词，多用于书面说明或日常叙述，表示两个或多个事物按顺序交替发生；正式写作中也很自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling chunk -ately and the unstressed final syllable /ətli/, but they do not rhyme with alternately (/ˈɔltɝnətli/): its stressed vowel /ɔ/ is followed by /l/, while these words have different stressed vowels and consonants (e.g., separately /ˈsɛp.../, fortunately /ˈfɔːrtʃ.../, ultimately /ˈʌl.../, deliberately /dɪˈlɪb.../). Treat them as spelling lookalikes, not sound matches.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.