Instead of
[ [in'sted] ]
其它 Other
代替
📖 牛津释义
instead of
prep as an alternative or replacement to (sb/sth) 作为（某人[某事物]）的替换
Let's play cards instead of watching television. 咱们玩纸牌吧, 别看电视了.
We sometimes eat rice instead of potatoes. 我们有时候吃大米, 不吃土豆.
Instead of Graham, it was Peter who moved in. 搬进来的不是格雷厄姆, 而是彼得.
🧩 词语组成解析
instead
[ɪn'stɛd]
adv. 代替，顶替;反而;反倒;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
🗣️ 情景例句
There is no future in my job.
我的工作没有未来。
How many of these are you going to lend her?
你要借多少给她？
Even if one didn't know from concrete examples (the 1936 Olympic Games, for instance) that international sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred, one could deduce if from general principles.
一个人即使不能从具体的事例（例如1936年的奥林匹克运动会）了解到国际运动比赛会导致疯狂的仇恨，也可以从常理中推断出结论。