instead和instead of

instead和instead of都有“代替“的意思,但其用法不同。1.instead是副词,instead of是短语介词,表示“代替”的意义时,instead of还含有“对比”的意思。译成汉语时,“代替”一词不一定都译出来,但“代替”之意隐约可辨。例如:Ifyou are busy,you may come another day instead.要是你忙的话,就改日再来吧。He never studies.Instead,heplays all day and all night.他从不学习,而整日整夜地玩。A person with good m anners never laughs atpeople when they are introuble.Instead,he tries to help them.有礼貌的人,从不嘲笑那些有困…