Word · Frequency #9515
alternating
交替；轮流
alternating is the present participle of alternate.
to take turns or to make things take turns; to happen or be done one after another
- 1.
To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.
轮流进行；使交替发生
- 2.
To happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow reciprocally in place or time; followed by with.
轮流发生；交替出现
- 3.
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
来回交替；在两种状态或条件之间切换
- 4.
To vary by turns.
轮流变化
- 5.
exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
临时交换人员以完成某些工作和职能
- 6.
To perform an alternation (removal of alternate vertices) on (a polytope or tessellation); to remove vertices (from a face or edge) as part of an alternation.
对(多胞体或镶嵌)进行交替操作(移除交替顶点)
来回切换；轮换；交错删除顶点；轮流进行；使交替发生；轮流发生；交替出现
In use
The weather alternates between sunny and rainy days this week.
She alternated studying with short breaks to stay focused.
We alternate shifts every two weeks at the factory.
Verb forms
base alternate · third person alternates · -ing alternating · past alternated · past participle alternated
动词
Connections
Collocations
- alternate between
- 在…之间交替
- She alternates between optimism and despair.她在乐观和绝望之间交替。
- alternate with
- 与…交替出现
- Rainy days alternated with dry spells.雨天与干旱期交替出现。
- alternate days
- 每隔一天
- He works on alternate days.他每隔一天工作。
- alternate shifts
- 轮班
- The nurses alternate shifts to cover 24-hour care.护士们轮班以提供24小时护理。
Idioms & figurative uses
- alternate between A and B
- 在A和B之间来回交替The weather has been alternating between rain and sunshine all week.整个星期的天气都在降雨和放晴之间交替。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象左右脚交替走路，记住alternate是交替的意思。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：scientific or technical、workplace、everyday life 动词 alternate 在描述来回交替或临时交换人员时，通常使用于正式或技术性语境，但也常见于日常交流中，因此标注为 mixed。
Grammar Note
用于表示两种状态或事物交替，或者替换某人；可接介词 between 或 with.
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words end in '-ate' and share the /eɪt/ sound, rhyming with the verb 'alternate'. Note: When 'alternate' is used as an adjective, it is pronounced with /ɪt/ or /ət/ and does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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