instead of

Instead of electricity, there were kerosene lanterns.

没有电, 有煤油灯。

He philosophises instead of actually doing something.

不动手实干,却大谈理论。

Will you go to the party instead of me?

替我赴宴好吗?

They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.

们选择了延长假期不是增加工资。

Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.

试着一笑了之，不要紧张。

They sit around chewing the fat instead of working.

们不工作，坐着闲聊。

She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.

她决定星期日不是星期一离开这里。

The enemy may have recourse to steel instead of poison.

敌人可能用凶器来取代放毒。

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

不能去, 愿替去。

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

不是敢地去面对, 是抱怨自己运气不佳。

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

们应当在这块地里种庄稼, 不要让它荒了。

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

每天是不是以一个哈欠开始工作,不是满面笑容?

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

她可以不用手, 使用一种带键盘的机器进行速记。

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, 不主张诉诸武力。

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

我们去上生物课不去上英语课。

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。

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

我蹚过水沟，不是试图寻找更容易穿越的地方。

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

她没有停下来谈话，只是冷冷地点了一下头走了过去。

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

牠马上就得学着接受欧元，不是葡币。

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

吉姆应该找份工作，不要成天闲在家里。