VOA慢速英语:Are you in the Mood to Learn the Subjunctive?

短语讲解：

1. Instead of the direct command, "Stop eating with your hands," you could say, "It is important that you eat with a fork."

instead of （用…） 代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：A spirit lamp burns spirits instead of oil.
酒精灯里点的不是油而是酒精。

2. Daffy Duck meant to say, "I demand that you shoot him now" – him referring to Bugs Bunny. Listen again.

refer to 参考; 指的是; 涉及; 适用于
例句：Writers often refer to a dictionary.
作家时常参考字典。