instead
gb/ɪnstˈɛd/ us/ɪnstˈɛd/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adverb
A2
relation
1
as a substitute or alternative
Used to say that one thing is done or chosen and not another thing.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] does [something] instead of [something else]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'instead' with 'instead of'. 'Instead' is used alone, while 'instead of' is followed by a noun, pronoun, or verb-ing form.
คำพ้องความหมาย
alternatively (More formal and often used to present another option in structured contexts.)
|
rather (Can sound slightly more formal or old-fashioned in some uses, but often interchangeable.)
คำตรงข้าม
as well as (Indicates addition rather than replacement.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
choose instead
|do instead
|use instead
|say instead
หัวข้อ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She decided to walk to work instead of taking the bus.
- I’ll have tea instead, thank you.
- He stayed home instead of going to the party.
- We should write an email instead of calling.
- You can use sugar instead of honey in this recipe.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I will eat rice instead of bread.
- She took the train instead of the bus.
- We can watch a movie instead.
- He drank water instead of juice.
adverb
B1
relation
2
as an alternative option
Used to show that you choose a different action or idea than what was said before.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'instead' at the end of a sentence when it should be at the beginning to contrast with the previous statement.
คำพ้องความหมาย
alternatively (Often used in more formal written contexts to offer another possibility.)
คำตรงข้าม
as planned (Indicates doing what was originally intended, without change.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
decide instead
|suggest instead
|offer instead
หัวข้อ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Instead, he offered to help me with my homework.
- We didn’t go out. Instead, we stayed home and cooked dinner.
- Instead, try adding some fresh herbs for more flavor.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Instead, we played games at home.
- He didn’t run. Instead, he walked slowly.
- Instead, I will read a book.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
instead
IPA
GB/ɪnstˈɛd/
US/ɪnstˈɛd/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
in - stead (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (stead)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: instead
- Plural: insteads
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
insteads
noun
Core family
Related words
Advanced or less common
irreplaceable
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
or instead
1/ˈɔɹ ɪnstˈɛd/
fixed phrase
offering another option
Used to give another possible choice or action.
ตัวอย่าง
- Would you like tea, or instead would you prefer coffee?
- We could go to the park, or instead stay here and relax.
instead of
1/ɪnstˈɛd əv/
fixed phrase
in place of something else
Used to say one thing replaces another thing.
ตัวอย่าง
- We had tea instead of coffee.
- You should write an email instead of calling her.
- He went by bus instead of train.
- They chose to walk instead of taking the car.