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adv. 作为替代, 反而

发音

US /ɪnˈstɛd/
其它 /ɪnˈstiːd/

别名

enstead istid 'stead in steed in stead

教材释义与例句

副词

代替；反而；相反

used to say what is not used, does not happen etc, when something else is used, happens etc

You probably picked up my keys instead of yours.

你可能没拿你的钥匙而错拿了我的。

Could I have tuna instead of ham?

我可否要金枪鱼来代替火腿？

Instead of being annoyed, he seemed quite pleased.

他没有生气，反而似乎很高兴。

释义与例句

adv. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

    代替

    抵作

    I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead.

词汇关系

副词

同义词 2

rather alternatively

相关短语

instead of 代替

词源

From in + stead, from Middle English ine (“in”) + stede (“stead”). Related to German statt.

来源：wiktionary