1. 基本概念
instead 是一个副词,意为“代替”、“反而”、“却”。它通常用于句尾或句首(后接逗号),表示某事没有发生,而另一件事发生了。
常见结构包括:
instead(单独使用)instead of + 名词/代词/动名词
2. instead 的用法
当 instead 单独使用时,通常放在句末:
- I didn’t go to the party. I stayed home instead.
- She didn’t take the bus; she walked instead.
也可以放在句首(较少见,需加逗号):
- Instead, I decided to study.
3. instead of 的用法
instead of 是介词短语,后接名词、代词或动名词(不能接句子):
- He drank tea instead of coffee.
- We went hiking instead of watching TV.
- She chose apples instead of oranges.
注意:不能说 “instead of he went...”,应改为 “instead, he went...”。
4. 常见错误与辨析
错误示例:
- ❌ I stayed home instead of I went out. (错误:不能接完整句子)
- ✅ I stayed home instead of going out.
- ✅ Instead of going out, I stayed home.
instead of 与 rather than 有时可互换,但后者更正式且可用于动词原形。
5. 实用例句汇总
- Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
- He played soccer instead.
- Instead of complaining, try to solve the problem.
- I’ll have juice instead of soda.
- They canceled the trip and stayed home instead.