instead 详细解释

instead

[in'sted]

adv.代替, 反而

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。

词义辨析

同义:

ad.代替

in place of  rather than  in lieu of  

英英释义

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

短语词组

instead of

1. 代替

He will go instead of you.

他将代你去。

补充

insteadinstead英:[inˈsted] 美:[ɪnˈstɛd]adv.1.代替; 顶替Instead, he did experiments to test and prove an idea before he was ready to accept it.相反, 他在准备接受一种观念之前, 总是进行试验, 进行验证。Mike doesn't study at all.Instead, he sits idle all day.迈克根本不肯读书, 相反地, 他终日游手好闲。She stayed home, and her sister went riding instead.她留在家里, 她的妹妹骑车去了。I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗, 而写了这个小故事。If you can't go, I will go instead.如果你不能去, 我替你去。If Henry is not well enough to go with you, take me instead.如果亨利不舒服不能跟你去, 那就带我去吧。Mr.Black was ill, so she was taking his class instead.布莱克先生生病了, 因此她在代他的课。The water here is not good, so I'm drinking beer instead.此地的水不好, 所以我改喝啤酒。

例句

1. Judy did not answer. instead she looked out of the window.朱迪没有回答, 而是看着窗外。 2. Her ambition was to become an airline pilot. instead she became a policewoman.她的志向是成为飞行员, 结果她做了一名女警。 3. Don't use sugar. Try honey instead.不要用糖。试试用蜂蜜代替。 4. The pool was closed, so we played tennis instead.游泳池关闭了, 所以我们打的网球。 5. We played tennis instead of going swimming.我们没有去游泳, 而是打了网球。 6. Use margarine instead of butter.用人造黄油代替黄油。 7. He went instead of her.他代替她去了。 8. do not use lotions, but put on a clean dressing instead.不用洗剂,而是敷上干净的敷药。 9. she never married, preferring instead to remain single.喜欢单身的她从未结婚。 10. walk to work instead of going by car.步行去上班,不开车。 11. I couldn't go so my husband went instead.我去不了,所以我先生代我去。 12. You should play football instead of just watching it on TV.别只管对着电视机看足球,你要亲自去踢一踢。 13. instead of 7.30 could I come at 8.00?我7点半不来,8点来行吗? 14. "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。 15. "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。 16. 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? 17. 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。 18. They didn't choose me: they chose her instead.他们没有选择我,而是选了她。 19. 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。 20. I decided to call instead of writing. [=to call and not write]我决定打电话,不写信了。 21. "instead of buying a new car, I bought a used one."我没买新车,而是买了辆二手车。 22. They chose her instead of [=rather than; and not] me.他们选她没选我。 23. He had juice instead of milk.他喝了果汁,没喝牛奶。