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
Oh, hello! How nice of you to remember us!
噢， 好， 真好， 还记得我们！
It's my treat this time.
这次我请客！
Verrazano, an Italian about whom little is known, sailed into New York Harbour in 1524 and named it Angouleme.
1524年，一位鲜为人知的意大利人维拉萨诺驾船驶进纽约港，并将该港名为安古拉姆。