instead of等于什么短语
instead of是一个介词短语,它的意思是代替……、而不……,在英语考试中通常会考察它的用法以及同义短语。
instead of等于什么短语?
instead of=in place of=take the place of。
这几个词组都有代替,而不是的意思。
相关例句:
I will go instead of you.
我去而不是你去。
I will have water in place of soda.
我会喝水代替苏打水。
She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place.
她不能出席会议,所以由她助手代来。
instead of的用法归纳:
1、跟名词:
I gave him advice instead of money.
我给了他忠告而没有给他钱。
2、跟代词:
Will you go to the party instead of me?
你代我去赴宴,好吗?
注意这里用“me”,不用“I”,正是instead of为介词的体现。
3、跟形容词:
Things are now better instead of worse.
情况不是更坏,而是更好了。
4、跟副词:
He walks slowly instead of quickly.
他走得慢,而不是快了。
5、跟动词(短语):
That increased instead of decreased our courage.
那不但没有减弱反而增强了我们的勇气。
6、跟动名词(短语):
We should encourage them instead of throwing cold water on them.
我们应该鼓励他们而不是对他们泼冷水。
7、跟动名词复合结构:
They must make up their own minds instead of our making their minds for them.
他们应当自己下决心而不是我们替他们下决心。
8、跟介词短语:
He laughed with (us) instead of at us.
他跟我们一起笑,并不是嘲笑我们。
9、跟不定式短语:
I went to borrow a book instead of to buy one.
我去借了一本书,而不是买了一本书。
10、跟从句:
He describes it as he saw instead of as it was.
他是按他们看到的样子而不是按其本来的面目来描述的它。
instead of和instead的区别:
instead和instead of 都是 “代替”的意思。
instead是一个副词,可以用于句首,也可以用于句末。
instead of 是一个介词短语,后面跟名词代词或动名词。
例如:
If Mary is not well enough to go with you,take me instead.
如果马莉身体不舒服而不能跟你去,那就带我去好了。
The water here isn't good,so I'm drinking beer instead.
这儿的水不好,所以我改喝啤酒。
He doesn't like apples,he likes bananas instead.
=He likes bananas instead of appples.
他不喜欢苹果,他喜欢香蕉。
He didn't play soccer, he watched TV at home instead.
=He watched TV at home instead of playing soccer.
他没有踢足球,他在家看电视了。