instead
/ɪnˈsted/
adv.
一句话记住
代替;反而;却
释义与例句
adv.
代替;反而;却
in place of someone or something, or as an alternative that contrasts with what was expected
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There was no coffee, so we drank tea instead.
没有咖啡,所以我们改喝了茶。
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Instead of driving, they decided to walk.
他们决定步行,而不是开车。
展开其余 1 条例句
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He did not apologise; instead, he blamed everyone else.
他没有道歉,反而责怪其他所有人。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
instead 单独作副词;instead of 后接名词或 doing,如 instead of driving,不能说 instead of drive。
词族与关联词
同义词
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rather 相反;更确切地说;宁愿instead 表示选择替代方案或出现相反行为,常置于句末或句首;rather 作“相反”时多用于纠正前文,也可表示偏好或程度。The room was not small; rather, it was quite spacious. 这个房间并不小,相反,它相当宽敞。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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instead of 代替;而不是instead 是副词,可单独使用;instead of 是介词短语,后必须接名词、代词或动名词,不能直接接动词原形。We chose public transport instead of taking a taxi. 我们选择了公共交通,而没有乘出租车。
常见搭配
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instead of doing something 而不是做某事She walked to work instead of driving. 她步行上班而没有开车。
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do something instead 改为做某事If the shop is closed, we can come back tomorrow instead. 如果商店关门了,我们可以改为明天再来。