instead

adv.

1. 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。

1. PREP-PHRASE 代替…;而不是…
   If you do one thing instead of another, 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。
2. ADV 作为替代;反而;相反地
   If you do not do something, but do something else instead, 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。

1. Take a shower instead of a bath.
   洗淋浴吧，别用浴缸了。
2. 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。
3. It felt like I'd had two babies instead of one
   我感觉像是有两个孩子而不是一个。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. They encourage doctors to prescribe cheaper generic drugs instead of more expensive brand names.
   他们鼓励医生给患者开较便宜的非专利药，而不是价格更高的品牌药。
7. Instead of staying in the here and now, you bring up similar instances from the past.
   你没有紧扣眼前所发生的事，而是只提出了一些过去的类似事例。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. We are learning how to confront death instead of avoiding its reality.
    我们在学习如何直面死亡，而非回避死亡这一现实。
15. Instead of taking me to the departure lounge they took me right to my seat on the plane.
    他们没有带我去候机厅，而是直接领我上飞机到了我的座位上。
16. We did the logo in lower-case letters instead of capitals.
    我们的徽标用了小写字母，没用大写。
17. He wished that he could be like other children instead of pursuing his lonely predestined path.
    他希望他能够像其他孩子一样，而不是走一条早已注定的孤独之路。
18. He crossed out 'Screenplay' and put 'Written by' instead.
    他划掉了“编剧”二字，改为“作者”。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. Instead of snacking on crisps and chocolate, nibble on celery or carrot
    不要把薯片和巧克力当零食来吃，要吃些芹菜和胡萝卜。
22. Critics of the project speculate about how many hospitals could be built instead
    对该项目持批评态度的人在推测如果改作他用不知可以建多少所医院。
23. Instead of tea or coffee, drink water to quench your thirst
    渴了喝水，别喝茶或咖啡。
24. I wanted to kill him, but instead I just threw him out of the house
    我本想杀了他，不过我只是把他撵出了门。
25. She's still ticked off at him for brushing her off and going out with you instead.
    他对她不理不睬，反倒和你一块儿出去，为此她还在生他的气呢。
26. 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。
27. 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。
28. The farmers will be paid for their grain in cash, instead of IOUs.
    农民卖粮，将以现金支付，而不是白条了。
29. Why don't you play football instead of just looking on?
    你为什么不参加踢足球而只是看热闹？

adv

1. 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

2. 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