20230119 取代 替代 概念, instead

取代 替代 概念

substitute

replace
rather than

英文比一比：「instead」和「instead of」的用法及差異

• 副詞 instead可置於句中、句首、句尾，表「（不是…）而是…；反而…」。

It might rain tomorrow, so let's hold the barbecue indoors instead.

明天可能會下雨，那我們改在室內烤肉好了。

 

Terry didn't go to school this morning. Instead, he stayed at home and slept.

= Terry didn't go to school this morning; instead, he stayed at home and slept.

泰瑞今早沒去學校，反而在家睡覺。

 

• 片語 instead of 當介係詞使用，表「並非…；而不是…」，可置於句首或句中，接名詞或動名詞。

Jimmy is disappointed that he only got a score of 90 instead of 100 on his English test.

吉米很失望它英文考試只拿到90分而不是100分。

 

Instead of watching TV, Nathan is reading a book in his room.

納森在房間看書，並不是在看電視。

 

• instead 和 instead of也可以互換使用喔！

She didn't get in trouble. Instead, she started a global movement and got invited to speak to the US government.

= Instead of getting in trouble, she started a global movement and got invited to speak to the US government.

不過她沒有惹上麻煩，反而開啟了一個全球性的社會運動，並受邀去跟美國政府講話。

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