单词 | instead |
释义 | instead[in'sted]ad. 作为替代, 反而相关词组:instead of instead in.stead AHD: [¹n-stµd“] D.J. [!n6sted]K.K. [!n6stWd]adv.(副词)1. In the place of something previously mentioned; as a substitute or an equivalent:代替:取代先前提到的某物;作为替代品或等同物:Having planned to drive, we walked instead.我们以步行代替原先计划的驾车2. In preference; as an alternative:宁愿;作为可替代物的:yearned instead for a home and family.渴望家和家庭语源:1. Middle English in sted of [in place of] 中古英语 in sted of [代替] 2. in [in] * see in 1in [在…里] *参见 in13. stede [place] * see stead stede [地方] *参见 stead4. of [of] * see of of […的] *参见 of |
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