alternative lifestyle
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ɒlˌtɜː.nə.tɪv ˈlaɪf.staɪl/ us/ɑːlˌtɝː.nə.t̬ɪv ˈlaɪf.staɪl/
（尤指选择不同于现代社会中一般家庭生活和工作方式的）另类生活
a way of living that is unusual, especially when you choose not to have the type of home and job that is considered normal in modern society
to pursue/seek an alternative lifestyle 寻求另类生活
Living the vegan alternative lifestyle that we do, my friends and I are a little overwhelmed by the commercialism of Christmas. 我和朋友们过着严格的素食主义者的另类生活，所以我们面对圣诞节的商业主义浪潮真是有点不知所措。