For some expressions, we use the first letters of the words instead of saying each word.
对于一些表达，我们使用单词的首字母，而不是每个单词都说。
Instead of saying he would scold or beat me, my father quietly asked my mother to mend the vest.
父亲没说责备我或要打我的话，而是轻声叫我母亲把那件背心补好。
Instead of saying something like, "If we set an end-of-quarter deadline, we will never make it," say, "This is just my opinion, but I don't see how we will make that deadline."
与其说“如果我们设定了季度末的最后限期，我们将永远无法完成”这样的话，不如说：“仅代表个人看法，但我不知道我们怎样才能在截止日期前完成。”
Instead of saying, 'Will you be my mentor?
不要问：‘您愿意做我的导师吗？’
Instead of saying 'Excuse me', he prefers to glide by one side.
他宁愿在一边悄悄地走，也不愿意说“打扰了”。
Instead of saying we are living in a winner, WuNing live in hope.
与其说我们是活在功业里，无宁说是活在希望里。——胡华。
Instead of saying that I changed, it's better to say you're tired.
与其说我变了，不如直接说你厌了。
A third said they would often just resort to a quick wave instead of saying 'thank you'.
三分之一的人说他们经常会简单地挥一挥手来表示感谢，而不说thankyou。
So, for example, instead of saying "I didn't do it" they might say "that didn't happen".
比如他们可能说“那并没有发生”，而不是“我没有做那件事”。
Try to keep them present as well, so instead of saying "I will..." say "I am..." For example.
也尽量让它们保持现在时，就是说用“我能…”代替“我将要…”。
If it's your turn to talk, instead of saying "Fine" or "Good" or "Yeah", flesh out your answer.
如果轮到你开口了，不是要你说“好”或“对”或“是的”，给点有血有肉的答案。
Instead of saying 'I don't have time' try saying 'it's not a priority,' and see how that feels.
不要说“我没时间”，试着说“这不是优先事项”，看看感觉如何。
“And instead of saying what I might say today, I saluted and went and did something else,” she says.
她说，今天我不想要说什么，我是想夸夸他使我转行做了其他方面的工作。
"And instead of saying what I might say today, I saluted and went and did something else," she says.
她说，今天我不想要说什么，我是想夸夸他使我转行做了其他方面的工作。
Instead of saying how much you miss him, express optimism about the experience your child is going through.
传递乐观的经验给你的正在经历中的孩子，而不是说你如何想念他们。
Instead of saying “That’s not true,” try saying “I don’t think I completely understand your point of view.”
不要说“那是不对的”，而应试着说“我想我不能完全认同你的观点”。
You should just come out and say whatever it is you want to say instead of saying 'Trish' all the time.
你想说什么就直说好了，不要不停地‘崔西’我。
Instead of saying the ship's weight is so many thousand tons, we say its displacement is that many tons.
我们不说船的重量为多少千吨，而说船的排水量是多少吨位。
Tell them: 'I need you to come on time, ' in a formal tone, instead of saying 'try coming on time, ' says Mr. Das.
达斯说，你得用正式的语气告诉他们“你必须准时来上班”，而不要说“下不为例”。
These really are hilarious! Instead of saying that someone is ugly, you can say that she is cosmetically different!
这些真的很有意思，不说某个人长得很丑，却说他的五官长得与众不同﹗。
You already had breakfast! Why didn't you tell me that in the first place instead of saying you didn't want to eat?
你已经吃过早饭了！为什么你起初不告诉我而说你不想吃呢？
So instead of saying "this is what she said," it would be fairer for me to say, "this is what I got, or at least what I remember."
因此，与其说“这就是她所说的”，还不如说，“这就是我能记得的，或者至少我只能记住这么多了。”
Learn to tell them what you want them to do instead of saying what you don't want: "Hold my hand tight", not "don't run into the road".
学会告诉他们你想要他们做什么，而不是说你不想要他们做什么：说“抓紧我的手”，而不要说“不要跑到马路上去了”。
So instead of saying "this is what she said, " it would be fairer for me to say, "this is what I got, or at least what I remember.
因此，与其说“这就是她所说的”，还不如说，“这就是我能记得的，或者至少我只能记住这么多了。”
Conversely, don't be flippant when some one praises you or gives you a compliment. Instead of saying it's nothing, just say "thank you".
反过来，当有人表扬你或者给你一个赞美时不要太无所谓。不要说没有什么，应该说“谢谢”。
Instead of saying, "I enjoyed the meal," say, "I can tell you put a lot of effort into this meal and the seasoning you chose was perfect.
别再说，“这顿饭吃的不错，”要说，“我敢肯定，你做这顿饭用了很大的心思，你放的调料也很棒。”
For example, instead of saying “This is a bad day; I made a lot of mistakes” you can say “Well, today I learn a lot of useful lessons”.
比如，不说：“这真是糟糕的一天；我做了许多错事儿”。取而代之地可以改成：“噢，今天我学到了很多有益的课程”。
For example, instead of saying “This is a bad day; I made a lot of mistakes” you can say “Well, today I learn a lot of useful lessons”.
比如，不说：“这真是糟糕的一天；我做了许多错事儿”。取而代之地可以改成：“噢，今天我学到了很多有益的课程”。
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