shenleireg
The islanders use a system of barter instead of money.
岛上的居民实行的是以物易物，而不是用货币。
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。
The authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick.
当权者平心静气地劝说，而不是施加压力。
We just had soup instead of a full meal.
我们没有吃全餐，只喝了汤。
优质英语培训问答知识库
