Instead of 是个短语介词。Instead of 的意思是“代替……”、“而不……”,
在语言的实际运用中,instead o功能与连词十分相似,现归纳如下:
1、跟名词:I give him advice instead of money. 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?
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(to do)不定式(短语):I went to borrow a bok instead of to buy one. 我去借了一本书,而不是买了一本书。
A word of encouragement might have made me respect instead of hate him.
一句鼓励的话可能使我尊敬他,而不是憎恨他。
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。
例句And always take the stairs instead of the elevator.并始终用楼梯代替电梯。
Take short showers instead of baths.用短时间的淋浴代替浴缸泡澡。
Use household products instead of commercial cleaners.让日常用品代替商业清洁品。
Instead of modelling, they are copying.他们利用复制的方法代替建模。
Drink water instead of sugary drinks.用水代替含糖饮料。