instead of

prep.代替, 而不是 ...

例句与用法：

The economy is shrinking instead of growing.

经济正在萎缩而不是在增长中。

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。

There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices.

人们在家里而不是在办公室里工作的趋势日益增长。

I gave him advice instead of money.

我给了他忠告，而不是钱。

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。

详细释义：

代替

He will go instead of you.

他将代你去。