instead

英 [ɪnˈsted]

美 [ɪnˈsted]

adv.  代替; 顶替; 反而; 却

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1274 / COCA.994

牛津词典

adv.

• 代替；顶替；反而；却
  in the place of sb/sth
  1. Lee was ill so I went instead.
     李病了，所以我去了。
  2. He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room.
     他没有回答，反而转身离开了房间。
  3. She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later.
     她什么也没说，而是想稍后再作评论。

柯林斯词典

• PREP-PHRASE 代替…;而不是…
  If you do one thinginstead ofanother, you do the first thing and not the second thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour.
  1. She had to spend nearly four months away from him that summer, instead of the usual two...
     那个夏天她被迫离开他将近四个月而不是通常的两个月。
  2. Check-out workers in London will receive £7.17 an hour instead of £6.54...
     伦敦的收银员每小时工资将从原先的 6.54 英镑涨为 7.17 英镑。
  3. They raised prices and cut production, instead of cutting costs...
     他们没有降低成本，而是抬高价格、削减产量。
  4. 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。
• ADV 作为替代;反而;相反地
  If you do not do something, but do something elseinstead, you do the second thing and not the first thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour.
  1. He reached for the wine but did not drink, pushed it, instead, across the table towards Joanna...
     他伸手拿酒却没有喝,而是把它推给了坐在桌子对面的乔安娜。
  2. The kitchen might have been workable had Nicola kept it tidy; instead it was littered with pots and pans...
     如果妮古拉会收拾,厨房本来是能用的;但现在,这里到处乱放着锅碗瓢盆。
  3. My husband asked why I couldn't just forget about dieting all the time and eat normally instead.
     丈夫问我为什么就不能不整天想着节食,转而正经吃饭。

英英释义

adv

• in place of, or as an alternative to
  1. Felix became a herpetologist instead
  2. alternatively we could buy a used car
  Synonym:alternativelyor else
• on the contrary
  1. rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left
  2. he didn't cal
  3. used English terms instead of Latin ones
  Synonym:rather

双语例句

• They wore ordinary ties instead of the more formal high collar and cravat.
  他们打着普通的领带，而不是更为正式的高领领结。
• 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。
• 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。
• Instead of rushing at life, I wanted something more meaningful.
  我不想混日子，我想做点更有意义的事情。
• It looks like an innocent bystander was killed instead of you.
  看起来是一个无辜的旁观者当了你的替死鬼。
• 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。
• 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。
• She had to spend nearly four months away from him that summer, instead of the usual two
  那个夏天她被迫离开他将近四个月而不是通常的两个月。
• The kitchen might have been workable had Nicola kept it tidy; instead it was littered with pots and pans
  如果妮古拉会收拾，厨房本来是能用的；但现在，这里到处乱放着锅碗瓢盆。
• If you can't sign your name, make a cross instead.
  如果你不会签名画个十字来代替。