instead

汉语翻译

ad. 作为替代, 反而
相关词组:
instead of

英语解释：

副词 instead:

1. in place of, or as an alternative to
   同义词：alternatively, as an alternative, or else
2. on the contrary
   同义词：rather

例句：

1. If you can't sign your name, make a cross instead.
   你如果不会签名，画一个十字也可以。
2. 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。
3. In other words, you'll come instead. Right?
   换句话说，你将代替他来，对吗？
4. 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。
5. I gave him advice instead of money.
   我给了他忠告，而不是钱。

详细解释：

in.stead

adv.（副词）
In the place of something previously mentioned; as a substitute or an equivalent:
代替：取代先前提到的某物；作为替代品或等同物：
例句：
Having planned to drive, we walked instead.
我们以步行代替原先计划的驾车

In preference; as an alternative:
宁愿；作为可替代物的：
例句：
yearned instead for a home and family.
渴望家和家庭


来源：
Middle English in sted of [in place of]
中古英语 in sted of [代替]
in [in] * see in
in [在…里] *参见 in
stede [place] * see stead
stede [地方] *参见 stead
of [of] * see of
of […的] *参见 of