Faith口语天天学第150期:"instead of"的活用
日期:2012-03-02 09:59

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今天,我们来主攻:Instead of... 的活用

(用……)代替……,是……而不是……,(用……)而不用……

1. Instead of +名词,人称代词

Will you go to the party instead of me? 你替我赴宴好吗?

Shall we have fish instead of meat today? 今天我们不吃肉吃鱼好吗?

Give me this instead of that. 给我这个,不要那个。

I would recommend that you buy a DVD player instead of a VCR. 我建议你买一台DVD机而不是录像机。

2. Instead of +形容词(比较级),副词

Taking exercise every day makes him look younger instead of older. 每天锻炼身体使他看起来年轻而不显老。

He walks slowly instead of quickly. 他走路缓慢,而不快速。

3. Instead of +动名词
We went to the music class instead of attending the English lesson. 我们去上了音乐课而没去上英语课。

He has been playing all afternoon instead of getting on with his work. 他整个下午一直在玩,没有继续工作。

4. Instead of +介词短语
We shall have tea in the garden instead of in the house. 我们将在花园里用茶, 而不在室内用。

Let's talk outside instead of in the office. 我们还是出去谈,不要在办公室谈。

The man I'm madly in love with chose that ugly old woman instead of me. It pissed me off. 我发疯地爱着的那个男人竟然选择了那个丑丑的老女人,而不是我。没把我气疯过去。

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