instead
[in'sted]
adv.代替, 反而
例句与用法:
If you can't sign your name, make a cross instead.
你如果不会签名,画一个十字也可以。
The shopkeeper gave us short weight: we got 7.5 kilos instead of 10 kilos.
店主给我们的分量不足: 应该10公斤我们只得到7.5公斤。
In other words, you'll come instead. Right?
换句话说,你将代替他来,对吗?
I made this cake specially, with brown sugar instead of white.
我特别地以红糖代替白糖做了这个蛋糕。
I gave him advice instead of money.
我给了他忠告,而不是钱。
ad.
1. 作为替代
He is too busy, let me go instead.
他太忙了, 让我去吧。
2. 反而, 却
Instead of disturbing her, the news had a strangely calming effect.
这消息非但没有令她不安, 反而产生了一种奇怪的镇定效果。
He didn't give John the money, but he gave it to me instead.
他没把钱给约翰, 却给了我。
短语词组:
instead of
1. 代替
He will go instead of you.
他将代你去。
instead
词义辨析:
同义:
ad.代替
in place of
rather than
in lieu of
instead[in'sted]adv.1.■作为替代;顶替2.■反而;却instead of代替;而不是
insteadinstead[inˈsted]adv.1.■代替; 顶替; 更换If you cannot go, he'll go instead of you.如果你不能去, 他愿替你去。If there is no coal, oil can be used instead.如果没有煤, 可以用石油来代替。
adverb
- as an alternative or substitute
替代,顶替
do not use lotions, but put on a clean dressing instead.
不用洗剂,而是敷上干净的敷药。
she never married, preferring instead to remain single.
喜欢单身的她从未结婚。
■(instead of)as a substitute or alternative to; in place of
代替,而不 是…
walk to work instead of going by car.
步行去上班,不开车。
- Middle English (originally as two words): from in + stead
instead
副词 instead:
in place of, or as an alternative to
同义词:alternatively, as an alternative, or else
on the contrary
同义词:rather
instead
■Instead of a big dark blur,I see a big light blur.
-你也会死在这,你知道的,真方便
■Instead of trying to develop into a mass party, FRELIMO remained a small tightly organized cabal.
FRELIMO没有试图发展成大的政党,而一直是组织严密的小秘密集团。
■Instead of railing at a student for his mistakes, we had better help him to correct them.
一个学生犯了错误不要光去责备他,我们最好帮助他改正错误。
■Instead, a dog has to pant to keep cool.
一只狗必须通过气喘来保持凉块。
■I let Patsy go to school with just a little sweater on instead of her coat.
上学时,我给她换下大衣,只穿了一件小毛绒衣。
■He's going to chum with a friend next month instead of having a room to himself.
下个月他不独居一室了,他要和一个朋友一起住。
■No, I'm going to have ham and eggs instead.
不, 我要吃火腿和蛋取代。
■Instead of yelling at yourself, yell for yourself.
不要冲着自己乱叫乱喊,要为自己呐喊。
■Don't always scold and give lots of praise instead.
不要总是批评,而要给予赞扬。
■Use a low-fat spread instead of butter.
不要抹黄油,抹点低脂肪的东西吧。
■Instead, he began reporting for a Vienna newspaper.
于是他开始替维也纳的一家报社撰稿。
■There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices.
人们在家里而不是在办公室里工作的趋势日益增长。
■People often use a comma instead of a full stop.
人们常常用逗号,而不是句号。
■We'll have noodles instead of rice for lunch today.
今天中午吃面条,不吃米饭。
■Instead of admit his guilt, he prevaricate.
他不但不承认,反而支吾其词。
■Instead of needing Jan, he started treasuring her.
他不再需要简,而是开始信任她。
■He economized by using buses instead of taking taxis.
他不坐计程车而改乘公车以节省钱。
■He was trying to smooth over his own responsibility for the delay, instead of accepting his fault.
他不是承认错误,而是在企图掩饰自己对这次延误应承担的责任。
■Instead of using his true name, he sent the article to the paper under the name of Saki.
他不用真名,而用"沙奇"这个名字投稿。
■He used a knife instead of chopsticks.
他不用筷子而用刀子。
■He does not feel well today,so I go instead of him.
他今天不舒服,所以我替他去了。
■Instead of pressing forward, then drew back.
他们不仅没有前进,反而后退了。
■Instead of discussing their problems, they bottle up all their anger and resentment.
他们不是把问题提出来讨论,而是把怒气和怨愤憋在肚子里。
■Instead, they get Inspector Clouseau.
他们反而找来了探长克卢梭。
■His success plays his luck instead of his skill.
他取得的成功靠的是运气而不是技术。
■He trifled with his food instead of eating it.
他只是心不在焉地拨弄他的食物,一口也没吃。
■He trifled with his food instead of eating it .
他只是心不在焉地拨弄他的食物,一口也没吃。
■He put a plus instead of a minus.
他填了个加号而不是减号。
■He is too busy, let me go instead.
他太忙了,让我去吧。
■He preferred to be working instead of idling about.
他宁愿工作而不愿游手好闲。
■He wishes to see more new programs instead of repeat on television.
他希望看到更多新的电视节目,而不是重播的节目。
■He often chopped the ball instead of driving it.
他常常削球,而不是抽球。
■He sends his crop to a large mill instead of grinding it himself.
他把收获的庄稼送到大磨坊去,而不是自己碾磨。
■He's flogging a dead horse in trying to persuade people to use canals instead of roads.
他拼命地劝人不要使用公路而去使用运河,真是枉费口舌。
■Instead of a handkerchief he had an old rag.
他拿一块旧布当作手绢用.
■He lay about all day instead of working.
他整天游手好闲,无所事事。
■He should have shot instead of passing.
他本该射门,不该传球。
■He didn't give John the money, but he gave it to me instead.
他没把钱给约翰,却给了我。
■He did not harm them instead he set them free.
他没有伤害他们,反而把他们放了。
■One of his eccentricities is sleeping under the bed instead of on it.
他的怪僻之一是睡觉睡在床底下而不睡在床上。
■He wore his brother's evening dress to the function but looked very uncomfortable in his borrowed plumes instead of hi usual jeans and tee shirt.
他穿着他兄弟的夜礼服去参加盛大的集会,但是穿着向别人借来的装门面的漂亮衣服看上去很不舒服,还不如他平时穿的牛仔裤和梯恤衫好。
■He sent a huge floral wreath instead.
他虽然没有去,却送了个大花圈。
■He tried to blow a fire. The fire died out, instead.
他试图把火吹旺,谁知火却熄了。
■Instead, you'll want a larger system font.
代替的,你将想要更大的系统字体。
■Cover food with a paper towel instead.
代用法是用纸巾覆盖食物。
■But you give me a ham and cheese sandwich,instead.
但你却给了我火腿三明治。
■Instead of exulting over his failure, you should have lent him a helping hand.
你不应该对他的失败幸灾乐祸,而应帮他一把。
■Why do not you come and play volleyball instead?
你为什么不来打排球呢?
■Will you go to the routine meeting instead of me ?
你代我去参加这次例会好吗?
■Can you substitute for (ie go instead of) me at the meeting?
你代我去开会好吗?
instead of
1. 代替
He will go instead of you.
他将代你去。
习惯用语instead of1.■代替; 而不是; 不...而...