意思翻译
代替；而不是…
（用…）代替…， （是…）而不是…， （用…）而不用…
相关相似instead of sth───代替某事
in need of───需要…时
instead───adv.代替；反而；相反
ahead of───prep.在……之前；早于；领先
in aid of───用以援助…之用
inshore of───近海
inside of───在…之内；少于
双语场合用语Instead of going to work thinking that it will be totally boring, try to be positive.───不要一边去上班一边想着工作太无聊，要积极一些。
Give me this instead of that.───给我这个,不要那个.
Instead of electricity, there were kerosene lanterns.───没有电, 有煤油灯.
They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.───他们选择了延长假期而不是增加工资.
Small pickling onions can be used instead of sliced ones.───小块腌洋葱可用来替代切片洋葱。
Instead of admitting his mistakes , he shifted the blame onto others.───他自己不认错, 还派别人的不是.
But the survey also revealed firms were running down stocks instead of making new products.───但是调查也显示，各公司正在减少库存，而没有生产新的产品。
Water companies should concentrate on reducing waste instead of building new reservoirs.───自来水公司应该集中精力减少水浪费，而不是修建新水库。
Instead of helping her, his explanation only mixed her up.───他的解释不但没帮她的忙, 反而把她搞糊涂了.
He put a plus instead of a minus.───他填了个加号而不是减号。
Have you been loafing away the whole afternoon instead of getting on with your work?───难道你把一下午都混了过去而没有继续干你的工作?
He builds furniture using wooden pegs instead of nails.───他用木钉而不是铁钉制作家具。
I was most chagrined when I heard that he had got the job instead of me.───当我听说是他而不是我得到了那份工作时懊恼极了.
Why couldn't he say something original instead of spouting the same old platitudes?───他为什么就不能讲些有新意的话，而不是喋喋不休地说些老生常谈呢？
The enemy may have recourse to steel instead of poison.───敌人可能用凶器来取代放毒.
We went to the Biology class instead of attending the English lesson.───我们去上生物课而不去上英语课.
Jim should get a job instead of lolling around the house all day.───吉姆应该找份工作,不要成天闲在家里.
Next time you have a problem, think about how you can improve the situation instead of dwelling on all the negative aspects.───下次再碰到问题，想想怎样改善局势，而不是一味考虑那些消极的方面。
She put diesel fuel, instead of petrol, into the tank causing the motor to seize up.───她往油箱里加了些柴油而不是汽油，致使发动机发生故障。
We were still playing at war — dropping leaflets instead of bombs.───我们仍然把战争当儿戏——还在丢传单而不是扔炸弹。
Instead of opening the gate, we climbed over it.───我们没有开门, 而是从门顶上爬过去的.
Instead of sending them to prison, we have set them to work helping the lemon growers.───我们没有把他们送进监狱，而是让他们帮种柠檬的果农干活儿。
Instead of working at her lessons, she spends her time building castles in the air.───她没有努力学习功课而是花费了很多时间空想.
Some people refer all the troubles to bad luck instead of lack of ability.───有些人把自己所有的苦恼都归咎于运气不佳,而不认为是缺乏能力.
Instead of working hard at her lessons, Mary spends her time building a castle in the air.───玛丽不用功读书, 却花时间去幻想.
He got off with only a fine instead of possible imprisonment.───他仅受到罚款而不被监禁.
Instead of snacking on crisps and chocolate, nibble on celery or carrot.───不要把薯片和巧克力当零食来吃，要吃些芹菜和胡萝卜。
The islanders use a system of barter instead of money.───岛上的居民实行的是以物易物，而不是用货币。
He philosophises instead of actually doing something.───他不动手实干,却大谈理论.
英语场合用语They raised prices and cut production, instead of cutting costs.
Focus on small goals instead of big ones.
Will you go to the party instead of me?
Instead of retaliating, he walks away leaving his team-mates to fight it out.
Shall we have fish instead of meat today?
Centrifugal machines are connected to the motor drive directly instead of through a gearbox.
Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.
Let's reason the matter out instead of quarreling.
You probably picked up my keys instead of yours.
延伸推荐- instead synonym
- instead of that
- instead of
