alternating 的 4 个定义
al·ter·nat·ed, al·ter·nat·ing.
- to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate: Day alternates with night.
- to change back and forth between conditions, states, actions, etc.: He alternates between hope and despair.
- to take turns: My sister and I alternated in doing the dishes.
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al·ter·nat·ed, al·ter·nat·ing.
- to perform or do in succession or one after another: to alternate comedy acts; to alternate jogging and walking.
- to interchange successively or regularly: to alternate hot and cold compresses.
- being in a constant state of succession or rotation; interchanged repeatedly one for another: Winter and summer are alternate seasons.
- reciprocal; mutual: alternate acts of kindness.
- every second one of a series: Read only the alternate lines.
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- a person authorized to fill the position, exercise the duties, etc., of another who is temporarily absent; substitute.
- Theater. either of two actors who take turns playing the same role.an understudy.
- alternative.
alternating 近义词
take turns, change back and forth
更多alternating例句
- When that doesn’t work, some try alternating the right angles.
- Because wind turbines are now seen as an alternate source of energy.
- As you progress to the varied island areas, the oval-eyed, colorful characters will never be real beyond the PlayStation 5, but you would like to hang with them, even have a beer with them in some alternate universe.
- I have a few favorites that I alternate between on backpacking excursions.
- Virginia could execute its plans for field hospitals and alternate care facilities in Northern Virginia, the Hampton Roads area and Richmond, if needed.
- She added in the high-pitched, over-enunciated voice, like she was alternating between sucking on helium and a bong.
- They have also been baffling, alternating between high hope and disappointment.
- With alternating chapters, the novel takes us on a frenetic journey through the perspectives of these unlikely apocalyptos.
- In alternating chapters, the two narrators of the novel describe their lives with Isaac, from two different periods in time.
- Complete three sets of 10 to 12 reps on each side, alternating legs, moving forward with a step in between each kick.
- He looked back—looked down—upon former emotions and activities; and hence the confusing alternating of jealousy and forgiveness.
- Many pleasant mornings may be spent while visiting, by one lady reading aloud whilst the other sews, alternating the work.
- The background of the gallery was a mass of tropical plants alternating with latticed windows and long glass doors.
- In the middle section you have done something new and good; the alternating chords above the pedal-point, rather la Russlan.
- A stanza made up of tetrameter alternating with trimeter is very common.