instead of
英語
[编辑]詞源
[编辑]來自中古英語 in stede of、in stude of,等價於in + stead + of。與薩特弗里斯蘭語 insteede、ansteede、西弗里斯蘭語 ynstee、德語 anstatt (von)、丹麥語 i stedet同源。
介詞
[编辑]- 代替,而不是
- He walked to school instead of taking the car.
- 他走路去學校而不是坐車。
- 1611, King James Version, Exodus 4:16:
- And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
- 他要替你對百姓說話,你要以他當做口,他要以你當做神。
- And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.