We just had soup instead of a full meal.
我们没有吃全餐，只喝了汤。
Now I can walk to work instead of going by car.
现在我可以步行去上班，而不必开车了。
1.代替,而不是
1.as an alternative to or substitute for something
1.There was a time when men were men and talked to women instead of trying to impress them.
在过去男人就是男人，他们能正常和女人交谈而不是想方设法讨他们的欢心。
2.Instead of trying to read minds and hitting a brick wall, you may have to take charge and risk running afoul of the suits.
与尝试揣摩心思并碰壁不同，您可能必须负起责来并承担与主管发生冲突的风险。
3.Instead of letters, he wanted to use shapes that were easy to tell apart by touch.
他想用手的触觉容易分辨的模型来代替字母。
4.To the company's credit, instead of trying to cover up the incident, IKEA acted swiftly and ruthlessly, firing two top executives.
为了公司的信誉着想，宜家并未采取试图遮掩事态的做法，而是迅速、无情地作出了反应——解雇了两名高管人员。
5.Instead of answering, Jesus leaned over and wrote on the ground with his finger, as if he had not heard them.
耶稣没有回答，而是俯下身用手指在地上写字，仿佛没听见他们的话。
6.Instead of a center diff, it takes the front diff's drive forward off a simple beveled gear at the back of the gearbox.
相反的中心差异，它的前端差异的推动了一个简单的斜齿轮在后面的变速箱。
7.Just think how much more exciting and fulfilling life would be if you were able to sort out unfounded fears instead of giving into them.
想一想如果你能弄清楚这些不明的恐惧的原因而不是向它们妥协，生活将会多么让人振奋和有意义啊。
8.When adopting SOA, it is imperative to adhere to open standards instead of trying to bypass them or create homegrown solutions.
采用SOA时，务必遵循开放标准，而不要尝试忽略这些标准或自己创建替代解决方案。
9.Instead of overhauling theaters, the company is trying to remake home entertainment centers.
不是大修影剧院，该公司正在试图改造家庭娱乐中心。
10.The point is now ready to plot. Instead of just plotting a single dot, this time try marking the spot with an X.
现在可以画点了，但是这一次不是简单地画一个点，而是要用X来标记。