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I want to see all MPs working together for the good of the country instead of trying to score points off each other.我希望所有的下院议员为国家的利益同心协力，而不是互挖墙脚。He sidestepped the question, and talked instead about plans for the future.他避开这个问题，并说起了将来的打算。We eat too little fresh food, relying instead on convenience foods.我们吃的新鲜食物太少，反而去依赖方便食品。She did not speak the words, but instead whispered them inside her head.她没有把这些话出来，只是在心里悄悄地说。Why don't you find yourself something to do instead of just hanging round?为什么你只是闲逛而不去给自己找些事做？Can I have soup instead of salad?我不要沙拉而要汤行吗？Walking instead of driving is an excellent way of losing weight.徒步取代开车是绝佳的减肥方式。If you'd done your work instead of wasting time on your phone, you'd be finished by now.如果你当时继续工作而不是浪费时间玩手机，你现在已经完成任务了。He could always do something useful instead of wasting my time with footling queries.他总还可以找些有益的事情来做，而不是拿些愚蠢的问题来浪费我的时间。The Commission felt the company was overbidding and gave the franchise to their competitors instead.委员会觉得这家公司出价过高，就把经营权给了其竞争对手。Synthetic turf was installed in the playing field instead of grass.运动场地铺设的是人造草坪，而非真草坪。The pilot played it safe and landed at Wellington instead of going on to Christchurch.飞行员没有继续朝克赖斯特彻奇飞，而是小心谨慎地降落到了惠灵顿。I've been jumping about the file instead of working straight through it.我随意翻看这份文件，而不是从头看到尾。If only she'd been called Camilla or Flavia instead of the prosaic Jane.要是她叫“卡米拉”或“弗拉维娅”而不是叫“简”这个平常的名字该多好。We played tennis instead of going swimming.我们没有去游泳，而是打了网球。You can go instead of me, if you want.如果你愿意，你可以代替我去。The company budget wouldn't run to a Mercedes, so I had to make do with a Ford instead.公司的预算不够买奔驰汽车，所以我只能将就着买辆福特。She should have developed her own style instead of copying him.她应该形成自己的风格而不是去照搬他的。If you have an uncontrollable sweet tooth eat lots of fruit instead.如果你对甜食爱吃得不得了，那就吃大量水果来代替。Various governments tried to tighten their belts instead of reflating.各国政府都试图束紧裤带，而不想采取通货再膨胀政策。I decided to take French instead of German.我决定学习法语，而不是德语。Why didn't you tell me at once, instead of holding out on me?为什么你不马上告诉我而是瞒着我? You waste a lot of water by taking a bath instead of a shower.洗盆浴而不洗淋浴，你会浪费大量的水。I wanted to kill him, but instead I just threw him out of the house.我本想杀了他，不过我只是把他撵出了门。The delegates decided to go on with the meeting instead of breaking off for lunch.代表们决定午餐时间不休息，继续他们的会议。Jo couldn't go to the meeting, so I said I'd go instead.乔不能出席会议，所以我就说我代她去。I'm going to drop yoga and do aerobics instead.我准备不再练瑜伽而开始做有氧运动。You need to eat a proper meal instead of junk food.你需要吃像样的饭菜，而不是垃圾食品。The government chose short-term/temporary expedients instead of a real economic policy.政府选择了短期/暂时的应对之策，而不是实际的经济政策。Interviewers dislike candidates who just sit there and waffle instead of answering the questions.主持面试的人不喜欢那种不回答问题、只是坐在那里胡扯的求职者。We are learning how to confront death instead of avoiding its reality.我们在学习如何直面死亡，而非回避死亡这一现实。She always thought that having a family instead of a career was a cop-out.她一直认为选择家庭而不工作是一种逃避。He reached for the wine but did not drink, pushed it, instead, across the table towards Joanna.他伸手拿酒却没有喝，而是把它推给了坐在桌子对面的乔安娜。In future the President will be chosen by the people instead of by the National Assembly.今后总统将由人民选举产生，而非国民议会选出。If you can't get to sleep, don't get up or have a meal or snack; relax and read quietly instead.如果睡不着，就不要起来，也不要吃饭或吃零食，而是要放松下来，静静地阅读。Keith was going to buy me a ring, but now he says he wants to buy me a watch instead.基思本来要给我买只戒指，但现在他说要给我买个手表。We didn't have enough money to go to a movie, so we went to the park instead.我们没有足够的钱去看电影，所以就去了公园。I'm not in the mood to see a tearjerker. Let's watch something funny instead.我不想看伤感的电影。咱们还是看点儿有趣的吧。The furniture is built using wooden pegs instead of nails.钉制这些家具用的是木栓，而不是钉子。She tends to follow the path of least resistance instead of going after what she really wants.她倾向于选择最省力的途径，而不是追求自己真正想要的。 |