"take turns" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 轮流

Definition

指一个接一个地做某事，让每个人都有机会。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语常用，尤其在游戏、团队项目中使用。后面常接动词的现在分词（如'take turns talking'）。与“take turns with”不同，后者常指交替使用某物。适用于儿童和成人。

Examples

Let's take turns reading the book aloud.

我们来**轮流**朗读这本书。

They take turns washing the dishes every night.

他们每天晚上**轮流**洗碗。

The kids take turns playing on the swing.

孩子们**轮流**玩秋千。

If there’s only one computer, we’ll have to take turns using it.

如果只有一台电脑，我们得**轮流**用。

We always take turns picking the restaurant when we go out.

我们出去吃饭时总是**轮流**选餐厅。

Can we take turns driving on the road trip? I don’t want to do all the driving.

我们能在公路旅行时**轮流**开车吗？我不想一直开。