ADV 要不然；或者 You use alternatively to introduce a suggestion or to mention something different to what has just been stated. 要不然；或者
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Allow about eight hours for the drive from Calais. Alternatively, you can fly to Brive.
从加来开车去，要留出大约8小时的时间。或者，你可以坐飞机前往布里夫。
SYN or, instead, otherwise, on the other hand
| Usage | alternatively and alternately |
| Alternatively and alternately are often confused. Alternatively is used to talk about a choice between different things: Sheila might go to the beach tomorrow; alternatively, she could go to the museum. Alternately is used to talk about things that regularly occur after each other: The traffic light was alternately green, yellow, and red. The days have been alternately sunny and rainy. |
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