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■ instead ofinstead of 后面通常是接上名词成分,但是有时候也可以接上介词短语、形容词,甚至动词的过去分词。 - It hit me that with a few changes, the device could work for us instead of against us.我惊讶的是,只做了一点变通,这个装置就不是用来对付我们,而是为我们工作了。
- Some adjectives come immediately after the noun, instead of before it.有些形容词直接放在名词后面,而不是放在前面。
- Rent can be paid per week instead of per month.租金可以每周支付而不是每月支付。
- They sided with the opposition instead of with the ruling party.他们站到在野派一边而不是站在执政党一边。
- The air was hot and clotted with dock odors, and made matters inside her stomach worse instead of better.空气是热的,同码头的气息凝结在一起,使得她胃里的感觉更加难受而不是好受点。
- The treaty allows the weapons to be stored instead of destroyed.该条约允许武器不销毁而是储存起来。
- Our customers would have gained from dollar devaluations instead of lost.我们的顾客,本来不至于因为美元贬值而吃了亏,反而会获利。
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