instead

[in'sted]

adv.代替, 反而

例句与用法：

If you can't sign your name, make a cross instead.

你如果不会签名，画一个十字也可以。

The shopkeeper gave us short weight: we got 7.5 kilos instead of 10 kilos.

店主给我们的分量不足: 应该10公斤我们只得到7.5公斤。

In other words, you'll come instead. Right?

换句话说，你将代替他来，对吗？

I made this cake specially, with brown sugar instead of white.

我特别地以红糖代替白糖做了这个蛋糕。

I gave him advice instead of money.

我给了他忠告，而不是钱。

详细释义：

ad.

1. 作为替代

He is too busy, let me go instead.

他太忙了, 让我去吧。

2. 反而, 却

Instead of disturbing her, the news had a strangely calming effect.

这消息非但没有令她不安, 反而产生了一种奇怪的镇定效果。

He didn't give John the money, but he gave it to me instead.

他没把钱给约翰, 却给了我。

短语词组：

instead of

1. 代替

He will go instead of you.

他将代你去。