"alternate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 轮流
• 替代

Definition

在两种事物或状态之间反复切换；也可以指备用选项或能替代他人的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

作动词常指反复交替（如“alternate turns”,“alternate days”）。作名词/形容词时，可指备用或替补（如备用路线、替补选手）。不要与“alternative”（替代/其他选择）混淆。

Examples

We alternate cooking dinner every other night.

我们**轮流**做晚饭，每隔一天做一次。

The alternate player will join if someone is sick.

如果有人生病，**替补**球员会加入。

Please alternate the colors on the list.

请**轮流**列出清单上的颜色。

You should alternate between standing and sitting if you work all day at a desk.

如果你整天在办公桌工作，应该**轮流**站着和坐着。

The meeting has an alternate location in case it rains.

会议有一个**备用**地点，以防下雨。

Traffic was heavy, so we took an alternate route home.

交通很堵，所以我们走了**替代**路线回家。