instead

反而───instead

They use a piston engine instead.───他们改用活塞发动机.

Some people refer all the troubles to bad luck instead of lack of ability.───有些人把自己所有的苦恼都归咎于运气不佳,而不认为是缺乏能力.

Well, the least you can do, if you won't help me yourself, is to tell me where to go instead.───你自己要是不帮我，好歹也告诉我该上哪儿去呀。

So instead I suggested taking her out to dinner for a change.───于是我又提议，带她出去吃饭换换口味。

If you do yearn for chocolate, try a carob bar instead.───你要是非常想吃巧克力，那就嚼根角豆条解馋吧。

Water companies should concentrate on reducing waste instead of building new reservoirs.───自来水公司应该集中精力减少水浪费，而不是修建新水库。

Instead of opening the gate, we climbed over it.───我们没有开门, 而是从门顶上爬过去的.

We were still playing at war — dropping leaflets instead of bombs.───我们仍然把战争当儿戏——还在丢传单而不是扔炸弹。

If you cannot go, let him go instead.

He used a knife instead of chopsticks.

We were still playing at war — dropping leaflets instead of bombs.

Shall we have fish instead of meat today?

Let's reason the matter out instead of quarreling.