alternative
基本释义
- n.可供选择的事物,替代物
- adj.可替代的,备选的;非传统的,另类的;(两者)互不相容的,非此即彼的
词语例句
可供选择的事物,替代物cn.
六级四级New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.
治疗关节炎的新方法可能会提供一种止痛药的替代品。
Painting can be an interesting alternative to reading.
画画是阅读之外的另一有趣选择。
Both male and female students who were touched by a female experimenter were far more likely to choose the risky alternative than were those who had not been touched or were patted by male experimenters.
这些学生中无论男女,相比于那些没有被男实验者触碰过或拍过的学生,被女实验者触碰过的学生更有可能选择有风险的选项。
可替代的,备选的adj.
六级四级There are alternative sources of nutrition to animal meat.
有能替代动物肉类的其他营养来源。
And it includes alternative schools with students selected by lottery, such as H-B Woodlawn in Arlington, Va.
它还包括学生是通过抽签来选择的其他学校,比如弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿市的 H-B 伍德罗恩高中。
The factories here employ 17,000 people in an area where there is very little alternative employment.
这里的工厂在这个地区雇佣了17000人,而这个地区几乎没有其他就业机会。
非传统的,另类的adj.
If you like alternative tragedy, you'll love this film.
如果你喜欢另类悲剧的话,你就会喜欢这部电影。
(两者)互不相容的,非此即彼的adj.
In this book, the ending fits two alternative scenarios.
在这本书中,最后的结局与两种互不相容的预期模式相符。
- There are alternative sources of nutrition to animal meat.有能替代动物肉类的其他营养来源。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- I was interested in alternative medicine and becoming an aromatherapist.我对替代疗法感兴趣,想成为一名芳香疗法治疗师。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- There is no viable alternative.没有其他可行的措施。来自《牛津词典》
相关短语
- alternative energy替代能源;新能源
- alternative medicine非传统医学
- have no alternative没有别的办法了;没有其他选择
- alternative fuel代用燃料;可替代燃料;人造液体燃料
- alternative method替代的方法
- alternative approach变换方法
- alternative medicine替代医学;替代疗法;另类医疗;另类疗法
- Alternative Rock另类摇滚;非主流摇滚;另类摇滚类;音乐类型
- alternative hypothesis备择假设;对立假设;择一假设;另一假设
- Alternative Metal另类金属;非主流金属;另种金属
- alternative fuel替代燃料;代用燃料;可替代燃料;人造液体燃料
词语扩展
- election/preference/choice/alternative/selection/option
- election强调目的和达到目的判断能力。
- preference侧重因偏见、爱好或判断等而进行选择。
- choice侧重指自由选择的权利或特权。
- alternative指在相互排斥的两者之间作严格的选择,也可指在两者以上中进行选择。
- selection指作广泛的选择,着重选择者的识别力或鉴赏力。
- option着重特别给予的选择权利或权力,所选物常常相互排斥。
词义分布
英英释义
- n.one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
- adj.allowing a choice
- adj.necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
- adj.pertaining to unconventional choices
- n.something that you can use or do instead of another thing
可替代的事物- The new treatment may provide an alternative to painkillers.这种新疗法可能是止痛药之外的另一种选择。
- adj.different from something that you already have
其他的;备选的- Alternative methods of travel were available.还有其他出行方式可选择。
- We are working on alternative proposals.我们在做一个备选提案。
- adj.different from the usual thing
非传统的;另类的- Have you considered alternative health care?你有没有考虑过另类医疗保健?
词源
- alternative两者挑一的词根词缀: altern(-ali-)其它→交替→两者之一 + -ative形容词词尾