關於Alternate的意思和用法的提問

A: There are a couple meanings of "alternate."

It could mean "different" or "another" as an adjective.

Example: "Do you have an alternate plan?"

It could also mean like back and forth between two things, as a verb.

It could also mean "every other" as an adjective.

Example: "Can you work on alternate days?"

Example: "I alternate between my feet when I walk. Left, right, left, right, and so on."

A: in terms of a verb, it means to switch. In terms of an adjective it means “something different or another option”

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A: It means to switch between 2 or more things. For example: I only have 2 pairs of shoes so I alternate them.

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1- Wet days alternate with fine days.
2. That was a week of alternate rain and sunshine.
3. The service runs on alternate days.
4. Most farmers alternate their crops.
5. Stretch up 30 times with alternate arms as a warm-up exercise.
6. This is an alternate plan.
7. Ambulance crews alternate between emergency and routine work.8. He and I clean our room on alternate days.
9. We must alternate work with rest.
10. Dark stripes alternate with pale ones.
11. The competition is fixed for alternate Wednesdays.
12. Arrange the leeks and noodles in alternate layers .
13. Alternate cubes of meat with slices of red pepper.
14. Periods of depression alternate with excited behavior.
15. She works on alternate days.
16. Alternate cubes of meat and slices of red pepper.
17. They were streaked with alternate bands of colour.
18. John has to work on alternate Sundays.
19. Farmers usually alternate their crops.
20. Lesley had agreed to Jim going skiing in alternate years.
21. In research, times of discouragement alternate with times of great achievement.
22. Private cars are banned from the city on alternate days.
23. The ferry service will initially run on alternate days, increasing eventually to daily sailings.
24. She and her husband alternate in doing the household chores.
25. Helen and her sister will alternate in setting the table.
26. The three acts will alternate as headliners throughout the tour.
27. The new play is on the show on alternate days.
28. The star actor was ill, so his understudy had to alternate for him.
29. She gets Saturdays off in her new job as against working alternate weekends in her last one.
30. His group was forced to turn back and take an alternate route.

A: Ha...I guess I took the easy way out with a noun. 🤡

Ok, let’s try the verb...

This school allows students to alternate among three different uniform styles.

Our company website enables customers to alternate among multiple customization options.

A: it was like they were in an alternate universe
the numbers alternated between 10 and 2
the alternate answer was wrong

A: My friends and I alternate between watching movies and playing games.

If there is no juice, water is an alternate option.

A: "Alternate" refers to something that occurs by turns or in succession, while "alternative" refers to one or more choices or possibilities.

Example sentences:
1. **Alternate:** We take alternate routes to avoid traffic on different days.
2. **Alternative:** If you don't like coffee, tea is a good alternative.

A: Alternative = two or more options
Alternate = in AmE it’s usually used in the sense of alternative when the primary choice is no longer available.

The road is closed, we have to take an alternate route.

A: alternateは交代交代で使うことで、一つのものをもう一つの物の代わりに使うというsubsituteのニュアンスが入っていません。例えばI alternate between eating fish and meatはfishがmeatの代替物というより、多様性のために、最初からそのつもりである事が多いです。I don't want to eat animals that have been kept in captivity so I eat fish and plant protein as a substitute (檻で生きてきた動物を食べたくないからその代わりに植物性蛋白質や魚を食べる）という場合では、肉を食べるつもりでしたが、かわりに代替物としての魚を食べている。
The weather alternates between rain and shine.
The polarity of the pins in a mains socket alternates between positive and negative, because it provides AC, alternating current.
I alternate between wearing my hoodie and my jean-jacket to make them last longer.

A: Alternative means there are two or more options for something. ( Noun)
Example : You may use this medicine for your headache as an alternative.

Alternate is the act of going between these choices. (Verb)
Example: You may alternate with your lab partner to find the result on this experiment.

A: To add to Lut's response-
Alternative is another option/choice (and can be multiple)
Alternate is to switch around

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A: you can use the adjective bumpy to describe the road

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A: I can break it down for you if you would like