I want grits with my eggs instead of hash browns.

我想要粗玉米粉加鸡蛋而不是土豆煎饼。

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He builds furniture using wooden pegs instead of nails.

他用木钉而不是铁钉制作家具。

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He put a plus instead of a minus.

他填了个加号而不是减号。

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A teacher may use it when she walks into a room where the students are playing and talking, instead of studying.

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They can now spend their energy on creating new ideas instead of reinventing ideas that other people have already done quite well.

创造自己的观点,而不用重新整理,别人已经阐述很好的观点。

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So instead of having 20% of people's time spent on their own projects, I make people hang out with each other.

我让大家都待在一块儿,而不是将那20%的时间，用在自己的工作上。

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Had France decided to submit it instead of Austria, we certainly would ve accepted it.

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Force yourself outside for walks instead of holing up in your hotel room to watch television.

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The company recently lifted 2011 revenue growth guidance: 5.5% to 6%, instead of 4% to 4.5%.

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