instead
英 [ɪn'sted]
美[ɪn'stɛd]
- adv. 代替；反而
英英释意
- 1. in place of, or as an alternative to;
- "Felix became a herpetologist instead"
- "alternatively we could buy a used car"
- 2. on the contrary;
- "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"
- "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"
- "used English terms instead of Latin ones"
双语例句
- 1. Instead of complaining about what's wrong, be grateful for what's right.
- 别抱怨不好的事，要对好的事心存感恩。
来自金山词霸 每日一句
- 2. He said they should turn their fire on the Conservative Party instead.
- 他说他们应该掉转枪口，向保守党开火。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Instead of moving at his usual stately pace, he was almost running.
- 他没像平时那样优雅庄重地走着，而是几乎跑了起来。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He crossed out "Screenplay" and put "Written by" instead.
- 他划掉了“编剧”二字，改为“作者”。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Small pickling onions can be used instead of sliced ones.
- 小块腌洋葱可用来替代切片洋葱。
来自柯林斯例句