1、词性不同
instead of是介词短语,后接名词或动名词;instead是副词,修饰动词或句子。举例如下:
instead of going home,he chose to help others with their study.
not going home,he chose to help others with their study instead.
2、用法不同
instead of可以独立构成短语作状语、同位语以及其他平行结构,语义明确;
he chose to help others instead of going home,与help others 并列。
instead of staying home,he prefers playing with his mates,作状语修饰主句。
instead只能修饰动词或句子,语义不明确,由主句确定;
because his classmates can't deal with homework,he chose to help others with their study instead.这里,instead没有语义。
He didn't answer me but ,instead,asked another , 强调asked another。
3、读音不同
instead of 英[inˈsted ɔv] 美[ɪnˈstɛd ʌv]
instead 英[ɪnˈsted] 美[ɪnˈstɛd]
1、He put a plus instead of a minus.
他填了个加号而不是减号。
2、The islanders use a system of barter instead of money.
岛上的居民实行的是以物易物,而不是用货币。
3、Now I can walk to work instead of going by car.
现在我可以步行去上班,而不必开车了。
4、The authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick.
当权者平心静气地劝说,而不是施加压力。
5、We just had soup instead of a full meal.
我们没有吃全餐,只喝了汤。