1)使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查“alternative”,了解它作为名词时的常用搭配。
no alternative but to
We had no alternative but to fire Gibson.我们别无他法,只有辞退吉布森。
2)翻译下面的句子:
如今,许多美国的大学除了接受托福成绩外,也接受雅思成绩。
Nowdays,many universities in the United States accept the IELTS as an alternative to the TOEFL.
(参考翻译:Many universities in the United States now accept the IELTS as an alternative to the TOEFL.)
3)结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等,想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景,再造句。
场景:一定要想办法解决农村留守儿童的问题。
例子:There must be an alternative to children leaving behind in rural China.