instead of的用法
“instead of”的用法是后面跟名词或者,表示替代的含义,用法例句如下:
1、Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.要鼓励学生培养判断力,而非不加质疑地接受各种观点。
2、He wanted to decide for himself instead of blindly following his parents' advice.他想自己拿主意,而不是盲目听从他父母的意见。
3、Instead of moping around the house all day, you should be out there looking for a job. 不要整天闷闷不乐地在家里晃悠,你应该出去找份工作。
4、Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of being passed on to customers.折扣的大部分进了零售商的腰包,而顾客没有得到实惠。
5、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。