instead/instead of的区别

instead是副词,一般放在句首或句末。而instead of 是介词短语,表示“代替时, 含有“对比的意思,其后常跟名词、代词或v-ing形式。如:

Jack didn’t study law. Instead, he decided to become an actor.

杰克没有学法律,而是决定作一名演员。

If you can’t go to the meeting, I can go instead.

如果你不去开会, 我可以(代替你)去。

Could I have tuna instead of ham?

我能否要金枪鱼而不是火腿?

Miss Wang is ill. I’ll teach you instead of her.

王老师病了,我代替她给你们上课。

We walked down the stairs instead of taking the elevator.

我们走着下楼梯而没有乘电梯。