1 instead 是副詞,表示“卻,反而,代替”,在句中起轉(zhuǎn)折連接作用。
She didn't wait for him but left for Nanjing alone instead . 她沒有等他,卻獨自動身去南京了。
He doesn't like her; instead he hates her. 他不喜歡她,反而恨她。
You may use milk instead . 你可以用牛奶代替。
Let him go instead . 讓他替代去吧。
2 instead of 是介詞短語,意為“代替”,后跟名詞、代詞、動名詞或另一個介詞短語等。instead of 還可表示“而不”。
Will you go instead of your brother? 你替你哥哥去好嗎?
Jim went to work instead of staying at home. 吉姆上班去了,沒有待在家里。
He went to school on foot instead of by bus. 他步行上學,而不是乘汽車。
You should be out instead of in. 你應該出去走走,而不要待在家里。