instead 和instead of的用法口诀

1，

instead

代替;顶替;反而;却

He is too busy, let me go instead.他太忙了，让我去吧。

If you cannot go, let him go instead.如果你不能去，就让他去吧。

It will take days by car, so let's fly instead.坐汽车要几天，所以我们改乘飞机吧。

We've no coffee. Would you like tea instead?我们没有咖啡了。你要喝茶吗？

Instead, he did experiments to test and prove an idea before he was ready to accept it.

相反，在他准备接受一个想法之前，他做了一些实验来测试和证明它。



2，

instead of

代替;作为…的替换

Will you go to the party instead of me?

你代替我去参加聚会好吗？

Shall we have fish instead of meat today?今天我们不吃肉，换吃鱼好吗？

He used a knife instead of chopsticks.他不用筷子而是用刀吃饭。

We decided to keep our old car instead of selling it.我们决定留下我们的旧车，而不是卖掉它。

We should stay at home instead of going to the movie.我们应该呆在家里而不是去看电影。

Let' s go for a walk instead of playing video games.我们去散散步，不要玩电子游戏。

He played the fool at school instead of working.他在学校装傻而不是学习。

Instead of wasting time, she employed herself in reading.她没有浪费时间，而是专心读书。

Taking exercise every day makes him look younger instead of older.每天锻炼使他显年轻而不显老。