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。

As Stanton is about to kill Michael, U.S.Marshall Sooter shoots Stanton instead.

斯坦顿准备射杀迈可，法警舒特却射杀了斯坦顿。

He philosophises instead of actually doing something.

他不动手实干,却大谈理论。

Instead of electricity, there were kerosene lanterns.

没有电, 有煤油灯。

They use a piston engine instead.

他们改用活塞发动机。

Instead of wasting time, she employed herself in reading.

她专心致志地看书, 不白白浪费时间。

They sit around chewing the fat instead of working.

他们不工作，坐着闲聊。

They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.

他们选择了延长假期而不是增加工资。

Will you go to the party instead of me?

你替我赴宴好吗?

Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.

试着一笑了之，不要紧张。

I would glady have a child of my own instead.

我宁愿乐意有一个自己的孩子。

She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.

她决定星期日而不是星期一离开这里。

The enemy may have recourse to steel instead of poison.

敌人可能用凶器来取代放毒。

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。

If you cannot go, he'll go instead of you.

如果你不能去, 他愿替你去。

They should farm the land instead of letting it lie waste.

他们应当在这块地里种庄稼, 不要让它荒了。

We advocate solving international dispute by negotiation, instead of appealing to arms.

我们主张通过协商解决国际争端, 而不主张诉诸武力。

We went to the Biology class instead of attending the English lesson.

我们去上生物课而不去上英语课。

Instead, the job is done by 40 cute, little vealy wooly lambs.

工作被40头可爱的小绵羊给代替完成。

Instead of writing her shorthand by hand, she could use a machine.

她可以不用手, 而使用一种带键盘的机器进行速记。