instead of
instead of — 介系詞
1. used to show that one person or thing replaces another, so the second one is cho
而不是；代替
用一個人事物取代另一個，選前者捨後者
used to show that one person or thing replaces another, so the second one is chosen and the first one is not.
Nikhil drank green tea instead of coffee with his breakfast.
Nikhil 早餐喝綠茶，而不是咖啡。
instead of + noun for one choice replacing another
We took the train instead of driving the whole way to Berlin.
我們搭火車去柏林，而不是全程開車。
instead of + -ing verb
Could you send the report to Jenna instead of me?
你可以把報告寄給 Jenna，而不是寄給我嗎？
The children played in the garden instead of watching television all afternoon.
孩子們整個下午在花園裡玩，而不是看電視。
Valentina wore boots instead of sandals because the streets were full of snow.
Valentina 穿了靴子而不是涼鞋，因為街上滿是積雪。
- in place of
slightly more formal; same meaning of replacement
- rather than
stresses preference between two options; often links two parallel verbs
- as an alternative to
formal; common in writing and notices
文法句型
instead of + noun
instead of + -ing
用法筆記
Followed by a noun, pronoun (object form: me, him, them), or an -ing verb — never by a plain to-infinitive. Use 'instead' alone (no 'of') when nothing comes after it: 'She didn't walk; she ran instead.'