instead of 的意思与用法！

instead作副词，是“代替”、“顶替”的意思。如：
Mr. Wang is ill, I will take his class instead．

instead of为介词短语，它后面可跟名词、代词、动名词、介词短语或形容词等。如：
(1)I will clean the window instead of him.
(2)We will skate instead of playing football.

代替, 而不是
Marry ordered chicken instead of fish.
I take this one instead of the broken one.

代替：If you cannot go, he'll go instead of you.
而不是：He ordered chicken instead of fish.

代替……，而不是……
You shoule be working instead of lying there on bed.

instead of: 代替，顶替

I had rice for lunch yesterday, instead of noodles.
为了顶替面条，我昨天中午吃了米饭。

代替的意思．