(用…)代替…,(是…)而不是…,(用…)而不用… in place of
instead of sb/sth/adj\u002e
They use cotton instead of silk.
他们用棉花代替丝绸。
Give me this instead of that.
给我这个,不要那个。
Taking exercise every day makes him look younger instead of older.
每天锻炼身体使他看起来更年轻,而不是更衰老。
instead of to-v
I went to borrow this book instead of to buy it.
我去借这本书,而不是去买它。
We went to the Biology class instead of to attend the English lesson.
我们去上生物课,而不去上英语课。
instead of v-ing
When one has something to say, it's best to come to the point directly instead of talking in a round-about way.
一个人有话要说的时候,最好是直截了当地说出来,而不要转弯抹角。
The herdsmen are living a settled life instead of roaming from place to place in search of water and grass.
牧民们过着定居的生活,不再为了找水草而到处游牧。
The wheels turned quickly, but instead of going forward the bus slid into a drift four feet high.
车轮转得很快,但是车子不是向前走,而是滑进了一个四英尺高的雪堆。
instead of prep\u002e-phrase
We shall have tea in the garden instead of in the house.
我们将在花园里用茶,而不在室内用。
They went there by bike instead of by bus.
他们没乘汽车而是骑自行车去的。
Some people refer all the troubles to bad luck instead of to lack of ability.
有些人把自己所有的麻烦都归咎于运气不佳,而不认为是缺乏能力。
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