instead 英 [ɪnˈsted]   美 [ɪnˈstɛd]

instead

instead  英 [ɪnˈsted] 美 [ɪnˈstɛd]

adv. 代替;反而; 

If you can't sign your name, make a cross instead. 如果你不会签名画个十字来代替。
Lee was ill so I went instead. 李病了,所以我代他去了。

  • The adverb instead means in place of or as a substitute for something else. If your best friend has a temper tantrum every time you play miniature golf, maybe next time you should go to the movies instead.
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  • adv. 代替;反而;
  • 1. If you can't sign your name, make a cross instead.

    如果你不会签名画个十字来代替。

  • 2. Lee was ill so I went instead.

    李病了,所以我代他去了。

  • 3. He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room.

    他没有回答,反而转身离开了房间。

  • instead (adv.) 1590s, contraction of Middle English prepositional phrase ine stede (early 13c.; see stead), itself a loan-translation of Latin in loco (French en lieu de). Typically written as two words until mid-17c.
in·stead / ɪnˈsted ; NAmE ɪnˈsted / adverb in the place of sb/sth 代替;顶替;反而;却 Lee was ill so I went instead. 李病了,所以我代他去了。 He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. 他没有回答,反而转身离开了房间。 She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later. 她什么也没说,而是想稍后再作评论。 in·stead / ɪnˈsted ; NAmE ɪnˈsted /
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