〈 in.stead 〉

[基本字彙]

【副詞】

1 替代地

Having planned to drive, we walked instead.原計劃是要開車, 我們卻改以步行

2 寧可

yearned instead for a home and family 毋寧渴望一個家與家庭

〈 exactly the opposite相反地 〉

*He is not selfish；on the contrary，he is very noble and generous．他並不自私，恰恰相反，他是一個非常高尚而又慷慨的人。

*The teacher thought that the children went to the zoo； on the contrary，they went to the bakery． 老師以為孩子們去了動物園，恰恰相反，他們卻去了面包房。