读音

/ɪnˈsted/

释义

• 副词: 代替，而不是。例如: “I’ll stay home instead of going out tonight.”
• 连词: 表示选择，常与of连用，意为“而不是”。例如: “She chose to study instead of watching TV.”

短语

• “instead of” 表示替代或选择，如 “Do this instead of that.”

例句

• 副词: “I could have driven, but I decided to walk instead.”
• 连词: “She wrote a letter instead of making a phone call.”

同义词

• rather than
• in place of
• as an alternative to
• substituting for
• opting for