insteadof

insteadof — 慣用語

1. used to say that something or someone takes the position of another, or that you

1.慣用語A2
釋義

代替；而非

表示用一事物取代另一事物

used to say that something or someone takes the position of another, or that you choose one option and do not choose the other

例句

Walid took the train to work instead of driving his car through the traffic.

瓦立德選擇搭火車上班，而不是在車陣中開車。

instead of + gerund (driving)

You can use honey instead of sugar in this recipe, Reema.

莉瑪，你可以在這個食譜中用蜂蜜代替糖。

instead of + noun (sugar)

同義詞
  • in place of

    more formal; common in official and written contexts

  • rather than

    focuses on the preferred option rather than simple substitution

文法句型

instead of + noun

instead of + pronoun

instead of + gerund

用法筆記

This phrase is always written as two separate words: 'instead of', never as one word. It must be followed by a noun, a pronoun, or a gerund (-ing form). It cannot be followed by a clause with a conjugated verb.

常見錯誤

❌I went instead he.
✅I went instead of him.
💡'instead of' must be followed by a noun phrase or object pronoun, not a subject pronoun.
❌She stayed home instead to go out.
✅She stayed home instead of going out.
💡use a gerund (-ing form) after 'instead of', not an infinitive.