| 单词 | instead |
| 释义 | instead 1 ENTRIES FOUND: instead (adverb) instead /ɪnˈstɛd/ adverb instead /ɪnˈstɛd/ adverb Learner's definition of INSTEAD — used to say that one thing is done or that one thing or person is chosen when another is not chosen, cannot be done, etc.代替；顶替 I was going to write you an e-mail, but I decided to call instead.我本打算给你发电子邮件的，但还是决定改打电话了。 I couldn't afford a new car. Instead, I bought a used one.我买不起新车。退而求其次，我买了辆二手的。 I don't have any milk—do you mind juice instead?我没有牛奶了——改喝果汁你介意吗？ John couldn't attend the conference so Mary went instead. [=in his place]约翰无法出席会议，所以换玛丽去了。 They didn't choose me: they chose her instead.他们没有选择我，而是选了她。 She didn't want to live in the city and longed instead for the peace and quiet of the country.她不想在城市生活，而向往乡村的平静和安宁。 — often + of I decided to call instead of writing. [=to call and not write]我决定打电话，不写信了。 Instead of buying a new car, I bought a used one.我没买新车，而是买了辆二手车。 They chose her instead of [=rather than; and not] me.他们选她没选我。 He had juice instead of milk.他喝了果汁，没喝牛奶。 |
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