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alternately

UK /ɔːlˈtɜːnətli/US /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətli/

词源

源自拉丁语 'alternatus'(交替的),由 'alter'(另一个)派生而来,加上副词后缀 '-ly' 构成。

adverb

❶ 表示交替或轮流地进行某事,指两个或多个事物或动作依次出现或发生。

“The lights flashed alternately red and green.”

(灯光交替闪烁红色和绿色。)

“They took turns driving alternately on the long trip.”

(他们在长途旅行中轮流驾驶。)

同义词:interchangeably, in turn, by turns

常见短语

alternately arranged — 指植物叶子或其他结构在茎上交替排列,而不是对生或轮生。

“The leaves of this plant are alternately arranged along the stem.”

(这种植物的叶子沿着茎交替排列。)