alternate

一つおきの、交互の

規則的な並びで、一つ飛ばすごとに当たるものを指す。

やさしい英語で： Describing every second thing in a regular series, with one left between each pair.

• We meet on alternate Tuesdays.
• Paint alternate rows blue.
• She works alternate weekends throughout the summer.

類義語： every other

よく使う表現： alternate days, alternate weeks, alternate rows

別の、代わりの

いつものものの代わりに選べる別のもの。

やさしい英語で： Available as another choice instead of the usual one.

• We took an alternate route.
• The film has an alternate ending.
• Do you have an alternate plan if it rains?

類義語： alternative

よく使う表現： alternate route, alternate plan, alternate ending

交互にする、行き来する

二つの活動や状態、物の間を繰り返し切り替える。

やさしい英語で： To change back and forth between two activities, states, or things.

• Alternate work with rest.
• He alternated between hope and fear.
• The routine alternates gentle stretches with harder exercises.

使い方： alternate between A and B (She alternates between walking and running.); alternate A with B (Alternate periods of study with short breaks.)

類義語： switch

よく使う表現： alternate between activities, alternate work with rest, alternate between colours, alternate from red

交代する

他の人と順番に同じことをする。

やさしい英語で： To take turns doing something with another person.

• We alternate doing the dishes.
• The nurses alternated taking the night shift.
• Can you alternate with me at the wheel?

使い方： alternate doing something (We alternate cooking dinner.); alternate with someone (I alternate with my sister in caring for Dad.)

類義語： take turns

よく使う表現： alternate doing something, alternate with someone

交互に起こる

二つの出来事や状態が繰り返し順番に現れる。

やさしい英語で： To happen in turn with something else, each repeatedly following the other.

• Rain alternates with sunshine.
• Dark bands alternate with light ones.
• Long silences alternated with bursts of laughter.

使い方： alternate with something (Rain alternates with sunshine throughout the day.)

よく使う表現： alternate with rain, alternate with something

補欠、代理人

必要なときに別の人の代わりを務めるよう選ばれた人。

やさしい英語で： Someone chosen to take another person’s place if needed.

• The team chose two alternates.
• An alternate replaced the injured player.
• He served as an alternate on the jury.

使い方： an alternate for someone (She was selected as an alternate for the captain.)

類義語： substitute, replacement, reserve

よく使う表現： an alternate for, team alternate, jury alternate