alternating
adjective uk/ˈɒl.tə.neɪ.tɪŋ/ us/ˈɑːl.tɚ.neɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
交替的
with first one thing, then another thing, and then the first thing again
alternating moods of anger and sadness 愤怒和悲伤的交替情绪
The poet used an alternating ABAB rhyme scheme. 诗人使用了交替的 ABAB 押韵方案。
隔天、隔周...发生
happening every second day, week, etc.
My ex and I share custody of our son on alternating weeks. 我的前任和我隔周分享对儿子的监护权。
The festival takes place in alternating years.
- More examples
- Nevada has an alternating basin-and-range geography.
- She's planted alternating rows of lettuce and kale.
- "An alternating cycle of rain and sun" best describes the weather here.
- The test, given in schools in alternating years, is one of three key measures of progress.
- The Bank of England was widely expected to stick to its pattern of cutting rates in alternating months.
See: alternate