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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
- Adverb
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1. in place of, or as an alternative to;
- "Felix became a herpetologist instead"
- "alternatively we could buy a used car"
- synonym： alternatively，as an alternative，or else
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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"
- synonym： rather
- 1. Centrifugal machines are connected to the motor drive directly instead of through a gearbox.
- 离心机不通过调速箱直接与电机驱动装置相连。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. Come and walk on the dry road, instead of going through the wet.
- 过来，在干燥路面上走，不要走湿路。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Cross out that last sentence and put this in instead.
- 把最后那句抹了，换上这一句。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. Give me this instead of that.
- 给我这个，不要那个。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Have you been loafing away the whole afternoon instead of getting on with your work?
- 难道你把一下午都混了过去而没有继续干你的工作？
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 6. He economized by using trams instead of taking a taxi every time he went to school.
- 他上学搭电车而不坐出租汽车，以节省钱。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 7. He got off with only a fine instead of possible imprisonment.
- 他仅受到罚款而不被监禁。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 8. He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties.
- 他不是果敢地去面对困难，而是抱怨自己运气不佳。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 9. He has been playing all afternoon instead of getting on with his work.
- 他整个下午一直在玩，没有继续工作。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 10. He philosophises instead of actually doing something.
- 他不动手实干，却大谈理论。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 11. He philosophizes instead of actually doing something.
- 他不动手实干，却大谈理论。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 12. He preferred to die instead of stealing.
- 他宁愿死也不愿意偷窃。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 13. He takes the road of collective prosperity instead of trying to build up family fortunes.
- 他走集体富裕的道路，不搞个人发家致富。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 14. He walks slowly instead of quickly.
- 他走路缓慢，而不快速。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 15. However, I found a valuable ancient coin instead.
- 然而，我发现了一枚有价值的古代硬币。
来自《用法词典》
- 16. 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。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 17. I was most chagrined when I heard that he had got the job instead of me.
- 当我听说是他而不是我得到了那份工作时懊恼极了。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 18. I've put salt instead of sugar in your coffee, April fool!
- 我在你咖啡里放了盐，而不是糖，跟你开个玩笑！
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 19. 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。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 20. If necessary, we can use aluminium instead of steel.
- 如果必要，我们可用铝代钢。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
