(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.
他們用棉花代替絲綢。
Give me this instead of that.
給我這個,不要那個。
Taking exercise every day makes him look younger instead of older.
每天鍛煉身體使他看起來更年輕,而不是更衰老。
instead of to-v
I went to borrow this book instead of to buy it.
我去借這本書,而不是去買它。
We went to the Biology class instead of to attend the English lesson.
我們?nèi)ド仙镎n,而不去上英語課。
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.
一個人有話要說的時候,最好是直截了當(dāng)?shù)卣f出來,而不要轉(zhuǎn)彎抹角。
The herdsmen are living a settled life instead of roaming from place to place in search of water and grass.
牧民們過著定居的生活,不再為了找水草而到處游牧。
The wheels turned quickly, but instead of going forward the bus slid into a drift four feet high.
車輪轉(zhuǎn)得很快,但是車子不是向前走,而是滑進了一個四英尺高的雪堆。
instead of prep\\\\u002e-phrase
We shall have tea in the garden instead of in the house.
我們將在花園里用茶,而不在室內(nèi)用。
They went there by bike instead of by bus.
他們沒乘汽車而是騎自行車去的。
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煩都歸咎于運氣不佳,而不認為是缺乏能力。