instead
adv
ɪnˈsted
adv
1
instead of sb/sth
used
to
say
what
is
not
used,
does
not
happen
etc,
when
something
else
is
used,
happens
etc
代替某人/某物; 而不是某人/某物
You
probably
picked
up
my
keys
instead
of
yours.
你可能没拿你的钥匙而错拿了我的钥匙了。
Could
I
have
tuna
instead
of
ham?
我可否要金枪鱼来代替火腿？
Instead
of
being
annoyed,
he
seemed
quite
pleased.
他没有生气，反而似乎很高兴。
2
used
to
say
what
is
done,
when
you
have
just
said
that
a
particular
thing
is
not
done
相反; 而; 却
Geoff
didn’t
study
law.
Instead,
he
decided
to
become
an
actor.
杰夫没学法律，相反，他决定当演员。
If
Jo
can’t
attend
the
meeting,
I
could
go
instead.
如果乔不能去开会，我可以代他去。