一:instead是什么意思的意思
instead是一个副词,表示“作为替代;反而;代替原本的事物”。
二:怎么读(音标)
instead [ɪnˈsted]
三:用法
1. 作为副词,instead可以放在句子中任何需要强调的位置,通常放在句首或句尾。:
- Instead, she decided to stay home and relax. (相反地,她决定留在家里放松。)
- I wanted to go out, but instead I stayed in and watched a movie. (我本来想出去,但最终还是呆在家里看电影了。)
2. instead也可以用来连接两个句子,表示前一件事情被后一件事情替代。:
- She wanted to buy a new dress, but instead she spent all her money on shoes. (她本来想买件新裙子,但最终花光了所有钱买了鞋子。)
3. 另外,instead还可以和介词of连用,表示“取代;替换”。:
- She ate an apple instead of a cookie for dessert. (她吃了苹果而不是饼干作为甜点。)
四:例句1-5句且中英对照
1. Instead of going to the party, I decided to stay home and read a book.
(我决定不去参加派对,而是呆在家里读书。)
2. She wanted to buy a new car, but instead she decided to save money and buy a used one.
(她本来想买辆新车,但最终决定省钱买辆二手车。)
3. Instead of taking the bus, I prefer to walk to work.
(我更喜欢步行上班,而不是坐公交车。)
4. He was supposed to clean his room, but instead he went out with his friends.
(他本应该打扫房间,但最终和朋友出去了。)
5. I wanted to cook dinner, but instead my husband surprised me by cooking for me.
(我本想做晚饭,但最终我丈夫给我一个惊喜,为我做了饭。)
五:同义词及用法
1. alternatively:表示“作为另一种选择;或者”。:Alternatively, you can take the train instead of driving.
(或者你可以坐火车而不是开车。)
2. on the other hand:表示“另一方面;相反地”。:I wanted to go shopping, but on the other hand I needed to save money.
(我本想去购物,但另一方面我需要省钱。)
3. rather than:表示“而不是;与其说……倒不如说……”。:She chose to study rather than go out with her friends.
(她选择学习而不是和朋友出去。)
4. in place of:表示“代替;取代”。:In place of buying a new phone, I decided to get my old one fixed.
(我决定修理旧手机,而不是买一部新的。)
六:编辑总结
instead是一个常用的副词,表示“作为替代;反而;代替原本的事物”。它可以放在句子中任何需要强调的位置,也可以用来连接两个句子。除了表示“代替”的意思外,它还可以和介词of连用,表示“取代;替换”。同义词包括alternatively、on the other hand、rather than和in place of。使用时需要注意上下文语境,避免歧义。