1、instead是副词，instead of相当于副词和介词。
但是两者意思是一样的，都是代替的意思。
2、instead of一般是放在句中，而instead一般放在句末。
3、instead of后面常接宾语,起宾语多由名词、代词、介词、短语、动词+ing形式充当。例句：
①、instead ofWe did the logo in lower-case letters instead of capitals.我们的徽标用了小写字母，没用大写。Take a shower instead of a bath.洗淋浴吧，别用浴缸了。
②、insteadThey raised prices and cut production, instead of cutting costs他们没有降低成本，而是抬高价格、削减产量。Instead of going to work thinking that it will be totally boring, try to be positive.不要一边去上班一边想着工作太无聊，要积极一些。扩展资料同义词：
1、replacevt.代替；替换；把…放回原位；（用…）替换。例句：The council tax replaces the poll tax next April.市政税在明年4月将取代人头税。I clean out all the grease and replace it with oil so it works better in very low temperatures我把所有的油脂清除干净，然后用油来代替，从而使它在低温条件下运转得更好。
2、substitutevt&vi.代替，替换，代用。n.替代物；代替者；替补（运动员）；[语法学]代用词。vi.用…替代。例句：They were substituting violence for dialogue他们在用暴力取代对话。She is seeking a substitute for the very man whose departure made her cry.那个男人的离去令她伤心痛哭，她正想找一个人填补内心的空缺。
