instead of

Instead of electricity, there were kerosene lanterns.

没有电, 有煤。

He preferred to die instead of stealing.

宁愿死也愿意偷窃。

He philosophises instead of actually doing something.

动手实干,却大谈理论。

Why is it called "history" instead of "herstory"?

|为何“历史”的词性为阳性，而是阴性呢？

They sit around chewing the fat instead of working.

们工作，坐着闲聊。

Will you go to the party instead of me?

你替我赴宴好吗?

They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.

们选择了延长假期而是增加工资。

Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.

试着一笑了之，要紧。

She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.

她决定星期日而是星期一离开里。

The enemy may have recourse to steel instead of poison.

敌人可能用凶器来取代放毒。

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

们应当在块地里种庄稼, 要让它荒了。

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

是果敢地去面对困难, 而是抱怨自己运气佳。

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

如果你能去, 愿替你去。

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

我们去上生物课而去上英语课。

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

我们通过协商解决国际争端, 而诉诸武力。

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

她可以用手, 而使用一种带键盘的机器进行速记。

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。

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

你每天是是以一个哈欠开始工作,而是满面笑容?

I had waded ditches instead of attempting to find easier crossing places.

我蹚过水沟，而是试图寻找更容易穿越的地方。

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

牠马上就得学着接受欧元，而是葡币。