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1.He philosophises instead of actually doing something.

他动手实干,却大谈理。

2.Instead of electricity, there were kerosene lanterns.

有电, 有煤油灯。

3.Instead of wasting time, she employed herself in reading.

她专心致志地看书, 白白浪费时间。

4.They sit around chewing the fat instead of working.

他们工作，坐着闲聊。

5.Will you go to the party instead of me?

你替我赴宴好吗?

6.Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.

试着一笑了之，要紧张。

7.They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.

他们选择了延长假期增加工资。

8.The enemy may have recourse to steel instead of poison.

敌人可能用凶器来取代放毒。

9.She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.

她决定星期日星期一离这里。

10.They should farm the land instead of letting it lie waste.

他们应当在这块地里种庄稼, 要让它荒了。

11.He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties.

他果敢地去面对困难, 抱怨自己运气佳。

12.If you cannot go, he'll go instead of you.

如果你能去, 他愿替你去。

13.Plastics are used in many modern articles instead of metal, wood, etc.

塑料在许多现代用品中被用来代替金属、木材等。

14.Do you start the day with a yawn instead of a smile?

你每天以一个哈欠始工作,满面笑容?

15.We advocate solving international dispute by negotiation, instead of appealing to arms.

我们主张通过协商解决国际争端, 主张诉诸武力。

16.We went to the Biology class instead of attending the English lesson.

我们去上生物课去上英语课。

17.Instead of writing her shorthand by hand, she could use a machine.

她可以用手, 使用一种带键盘的机器进行速记。

18.Soon Jonas will have to learn to accept euro coins instead of escudos.

牠马上就得学着接受欧元，葡币。

19.Jim should get a job instead of lolling around the house all day.

吉姆应该找份工作，要成天闲在家里。

20.Instead of stopping to speak, she passed by with only a distant nod.

她有停下来谈话，只冷冷地点了一下头走了过去。