| 单词 | alternative |
| 释义 | alternative nounadjective | verb + alternative | alternative + verb | preposition | phrases adjective➤attractive, effective, good, radical诱人的／有效的／不错的／激进的一种选择▸➤acceptable, reasonable, suitable可接受的／合理的／合适的一种选择▸➤available, credible, practical, real, realistic, serious, viable现有的／可靠的／实用的／实在的／现实的／当真的／可行的一种选择◆is there a viable alternative to prison?除入狱外还有无其他可行的选择？➤clear, obvious明确的／显而易见的选择▸➤cheap, healthy, interesting, safe便宜的／健康的／有意思的／安全的替代选择◆a healthier alternative to fried chicken比炸鸡更健康的另一选择verb + alternative➤have有选择◆we have two alternatives.我们有两个选择。➤offer, provide提供选择◆his idea seemed to offer a possible alternative.他的想法似乎提供了另一种可能的选择。➤develop, find, seek开发／找到／寻找替代物◆we'll have to find an alternative.我们必须找到替代品。◆they are seeking alternatives to fossil fuels.他们正在寻找化石燃料的替代物。➤consider, discuss, explore考虑一种选择；对选择进行讨论；探索一种选择➤present, propose, suggest提出一种选择；建议一种选择alternative + verb➤be available, exist替代物存在preposition➤alternative for给⋯的选择◆there is no alternative for those with no car of their own.没有私家车的人就没有选择余地了。➤alternative to除⋯以外的其他选择◆is there an alternative to surgery for this complaint?除了手术外，这种毛病还有其他治疗方法吗？phrases➤have little alternative (but to), have no alternative (but to)（除⋯外）几乎没有／没有其他选择◆she had no alternative but to do as he said.她别无选择，只能照他说的做。➤leave sb with no alternative (but to)使某人别无选择（，只能⋯）◆he was left with no alternative but to hobble to the nearest hospital.他别无他法，只能一瘸一拐地走到最近的医院。 alternative /ɔːltɜːnətɪv; name ɔːltɜːrnətɪv/ [countable] something that you can choose to have or do out of two or more possibilities可供选择的事物；其中一种选择◆you can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly: those are the two alternatives.你的报酬可以按周以现金支取，或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。◆we had no alternative but to (= we had to) fire gibson.我们别无他法，只有辞退吉布森。◆there is a vegetarian alternative on the menu every day.每天的菜单上另有素食可供选择。note 辨析 option, choice or alternative? choice is slightly less formal than option, and alternative is slightly more formal. choice is most often used for 'the freedom to choose', although you can sometimes also use option (but not usually alternative). * choice 较 option 略为非正式，而 alternative 则略为正式。表示选择权或选择的自由最常用 choice，不过有时也可用 option，但通常不用 alternative◆we had no choice / option / alternative but to...我们别无选择，只有⋯◆if i had the choice / option, i would...如果让我选择，我会⋯◆she doesn't have much choice / option.她没有多少选择的余地。◆if i had the alternative, i would... ◆she doesn't have much alternative. ◆parental choice in education父母在教育方面的选择权◆the choice is yours.选择权在你。◆parental option/alternative in education ◆the option/alternative is yours. things that you can choose are options, choices or alternatives. however, alternative is more frequently used to talk about choosing between two things rather than several.表示可选择的事物用 option、choice 或 alternative 均可。不过，alternative 较常指两项而非多项之间的选择。alternative¹/ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv ||; ɔlˈtɝnətɪv/adj (only before a noun 只用于名词前) 1. that you can use, do, etc instead of sth else 取代的；替代的: ◇the motorway was closed so we had to find an alternative route. 高速公路关闭了，我们不得不改走别的道路。 2. different to what is usual or traditional 不同于平常的或传统的: ◇alternative medicine 非传统药物 ➔alternatively adv alternative²/ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv ||; ɔlˈtɝnətɪv/noun [c] an alternative (to sth) one of two or more things that you can choose between 可供选择的事物: ◇what can i eat as an alternative to meat? 不吃肉，我别的能吃什么？◇there are several alternatives open to us at the moment. 现在我们有好几个选择。 alternativesee ⇨ choose 8 ⇨ conventional/unconventional 2 ⇨ different 5 • • •• ⇨ have no alternative☞ alternative¹☞ alternative² |
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