| 单词 | instead of |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔FAT〕Grill the fish instead of frying it. It's less fattening that way. 把鱼烤来吃，不要油炸。那样就不容易发胖。朗文写作活用〔adlib〕He writes his report instead of dictating adlib on the tape.他自己动手撰写报告,而不是对着录音机随意口述。英汉大词典〔chop logic〕Instead of deciding the real issue the commentator would chop logic.这位评论家不去解决实质问题，而总是咬文嚼字。21世纪英汉〔cop out〕She always thought that having a family instead of a career was a cop-out.她一直认为选择家庭而不工作是一种逃避。剑桥高阶〔coursing〕Hunting with dogs trained to chase game by sight instead of scent.追踪狩猎：带着追猎犬打猎，靠的不是气味而是眼力美国传统〔cycle〕I decided to cycle into town instead of taking the car.我决定不开车, 而是骑自行车去城里。外研社新世纪〔designated hitter〕A player designated at the start of a game to bat instead of the pitcher in the lineup.指定打击手：在球赛开始时就指明的只击球不投球的球员美国传统〔develop〕She should have developed her own style instead of copying him.她应该形成自己的风格而不是去照搬他的。朗文当代〔elect〕She elected to take early retirement instead of moving to the new location.她不想搬去新的工作地点，就选择了提前退休。剑桥高阶〔even〕You should try to work at an even rate instead of taking it easy one day and working flat out the next.你应该尽量保持平稳的工作速度，而不是一天优哉游哉，第二天就忙得不可开交。剑桥高阶〔exchange〕A system of payments using instruments, such as negotiable drafts, instead of money.汇换：借助工具（例如可兑换汇票）而不用现金的一种支付手段美国传统〔fate〕Instead of just bemoaning your fate, why not do something to change it? 与其悲叹自己的命运，何不行动起来去改变它呢？牛津搭配〔feel〕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。柯林斯高阶〔folk Mass〕A Mass in which folk music is used as part of the service instead of liturgical music.民间音乐弥撒：在弥撒中，民俗学音乐代替了礼拜仪式的音乐，被用于一部分礼拜仪式美国传统〔frig〕Why don't you do some work instead of just frigging around all day? 你为何不干些工作而只是终日闲混呢?英汉大词典〔instead of〕We just had soup instead of a full meal.我们没有吃全餐，只喝了汤。牛津高阶〔instead〕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。柯林斯高阶〔instead〕Use margarine instead of butter.用人造黄油代替黄油。外研社新世纪〔learn〕We are learning how to confront death instead of avoiding its reality.我们正在学着如何勇敢面对死亡而不是回避其存在的现实。外研社新世纪〔liberated〕She's chosen career advancement instead of having children - does that make her a liberated woman? 她没有去生儿育女，而是选择了走职业道路——她这样做是否就成了一位思想解放的女性？剑桥高阶〔line printer〕A high-speed printing device, primarily used in data processing, that prints an entire line of type as a unit instead of printing each character individually.行式打印机：高速打印机设备，主要用于资料处理，作为一个单位一次打印整行字符，而不用一字一字地打印美国传统〔lounge〕Instead of taking me to the departure lounge they took me right to the plane.他们没有带我去候机室, 而是直接让我上了飞机。外研社新世纪〔mope〕Instead of moping around the house all day, you should be out there looking for a job.不要整天闷闷不乐地在家里晃悠，你应该出去找份工作。牛津高阶〔pass〕He was directly in front of the goal but passed off to Scholes instead of shooting.他就在球门正前方，但他没有射门，而是把球传给了斯科尔斯。麦克米伦高阶〔peg〕The furniture is built using wooden pegs instead of nails.钉制这些家具用的是木栓，而不是钉子。麦克米伦高阶〔play at〕We are still playing at war, dropping leaflets instead of bombs.我们仍然把战争当儿戏——还在丢传单而不是扔炸弹。外研社新世纪〔play at〕We were still playing at war — dropping leaflets instead of bombs.我们仍然把战争当儿戏——还在丢传单而不是扔炸弹。柯林斯高阶〔ponce around〕I spent my working life poncing around on a beach instead of doing a proper job.我把该用于工作的时间都在海滩上游手好闲掉了，而没去从事一份像样的工作。柯林斯高阶〔powder〕Instead of powdering out of town right away, I bought some new clothes.我没有立即离开城镇，而是去买几件新衣服。21世纪英汉〔predestined〕He wished that he could be like other children instead of pursuing his lonely predestined path.他希望自己能像其他孩子一样, 而不是走命定的孤独之路。外研社新世纪〔prep〕They went to high schools instead of prepping.他们不上预备学校而上了中学。英汉大词典〔probation〕Instead of firing her, they put/placed her on probation.他们没有开除她，而是对她进行留职察看。韦氏高阶〔recharger〕The idea of plugging your car into a recharger instead of driving to a petrol station is becoming more acceptable. 把车插入一个充电器而不是开到加油站加油这样的想法已越来越被接受。剑桥高阶〔round〕Why don't you find yourself something to do instead of just hanging round? 为什么你只是闲逛而不去给自己找些事做？麦克米伦高阶〔savory〕A dish of pungent taste, such as anchovies on toast or pickled fruit, sometimes served in Great Britain as an hors d'oeuvre or instead of a sweet dessert.美味小盘菜肴：如土司上的鲵鱼或腌制水果等辣味，在美国可以代替饭前开胃菜或作为饭后甜点美国传统〔southward〕Instead of her normal southward course towards Alexandria and home, she headed west.她没有像往常一样选择前往亚历山大和回家的南行线路，而是向西走了。柯林斯高阶〔trade on〕He wants to succeed by working hard instead of just trading on his good looks.他希望通过努力工作而不是凭英俊的长相获得成功。韦氏高阶Instead of simply punishing them, the system encourages offenders to modify their behaviour.这一体制鼓励违法的人改造他们的行为，而不只是惩罚他们。剑桥国际Don't hold a naked flame (=one which is open to the air instead of separated from it by glass, etc.) near the fuel.在燃料附近不得使用明火。剑桥国际He became a marked man when he started spying for the Americans instead of the Soviets, so his murder was no great surprise.他一由苏联间谍变为美国间谍时就成为了被监视对象，所以被人谋杀不足为奇。剑桥国际I wish he'd knock instead of just barging in (= hurrying in rudely).我希望他进来前先敲门，不要贸贸然闯进来。剑桥国际Laser treatment involves the surgeon destroying the cancerous cells with a laser beam instead of cutting them out with a knife.激光治疗是外科医生用激光摧毁癌细胞，而不是用刀割除。剑桥国际Many radio listeners are bored with DJs who prattle on instead of playing music.流行音乐唱片节目的播音员光闲扯不放音乐，很多收听者都厌烦了。剑桥国际Start living life here and now instead of waiting for that mythical day when you'll be slim.就在此时此地开始积极的生活，而不要坐等你想象中变苗条的那一天。剑桥国际The animals are allowed to move freely (=without being limited) instead of being kept in small enclosures.动物可以自由活动(不受限制)，而不是被关在小小的围场内。剑桥国际The engineers worked to fix the problem while the station broadcast dead air instead of the program.电台停播节目期间，技师们忙着修复故障。剑桥国际Workers have rejected a pay offer of 8% in favour of a 4% increase linked with a shorter working week (=they have accepted the second instead of the first).工人们拒绝了工资增长8％的提议，而赞同工资增长4％并缩短每周工作时间。剑桥国际You can make a reduced fat version of the cheesecake by using cottage cheese instead of cream cheese.你可以用农家鲜干酪取代奶油干酪，制作低脂肪的干酪饼。剑桥国际You can make shortbread with margarine instead of butter but it isn't the same.你可以用人造黄油代替黄油做白脱甜酥饼，但味道不可同日而语。剑桥国际You ought to eat proper meals instead of snacking all the time.你应当吃正餐而不是整天吃点心。剑桥国际 |
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