instead_of
英语
词源
来自中古英语 in stede of、in stude of,等价于in + stead + of。与萨特弗里斯兰语 insteede、ansteede、西弗里斯兰语 ynstee、德语 anstatt (von)、丹麦语 i stedet同源。
介词
- 代替,而不是
- He walked to school instead of taking the car.
- 他走路去学校而不是坐车。
- 1611, King James Version, Exodus 4:16:
- And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
- 他要替你对百姓说话,你要以他当做口,他要以你当做神。
- And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
用法说明
异序词
- Distefano