Instead of sticking to the trees, some climbers use sharp claws.有些植物不會緊黏在樹干上而是伸出利爪

instead of代替；而不是 ...

The economy is shrinking instead of growing.

經濟正在萎縮而不是在增長中。

Instead of pressing forward, then drew back.

他們不僅沒有前進，反而后退了。

This tendril of a passion flower seems to flail aimlessly in mid-air,這株西番蓮的卷須，看似漫無目的地在半空中亂揮

seem to似乎 ...

She didn't seem to be perturbed by the setback.

她似乎并不為這次挫折感到不安。

I seem to have been on the go all day.

我似乎整天一直忙忙碌碌。

but in fact it's searching for an anchor point.其實它在找一個著力點

in fact其實； 事實上；實際上

In fact we were innocent of the crime.

事實上，我們是無辜的。

In a matter of just days, these climbers make it to the canopy.短短幾天光景這些攀緣植物就到了樹冠層

in a matter of days數日之內；數日之內

This explains why so many protection schemes get hacked in a matter of days.

這也是為什么那么多保護措施在幾天之內就會被黑客搞垮。

The revolt was suppressed in a matter of days.

叛亂在幾天之內就鎮壓下去了。