"alternate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 輪流
• 替代

Definition

在兩種事物或狀態之間反覆切換；也可以指備用選項或能替代他人的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

作動詞時常指反覆交替（如“alternate turns”，“alternate days”）。作名詞或形容詞時，可指備用或替補（備用路線、替補選手）。不要與“alternative”（替代/另選方案）混淆。

Examples

We alternate cooking dinner every other night.

我們**輪流**做晚飯，每隔一天做一次。

The alternate player will join if someone is sick.

如果有人生病，**替補**球員會加入。

Please alternate the colors on the list.

請**輪流**列出清單上的顏色。

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

如果你整天在辦公桌工作，應該**輪流**站著和坐著。

The meeting has an alternate location in case it rains.

會議有一個**備用**地點，以防下雨。

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

交通很塞，所以我們走了**替代**路線回家。