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1. In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buy them gifts.
rather than可作连词词组使用,连接两个并列成分,意为“是……而不是……、与其……不如……”。它连接的两个并列成分可以是名词、形容词、动词、介词短语等。如:
He is a writer rather than a teacher.
他是作家而不是教师。
Her hair is red rather than brown.
她的头发是红色的而不是棕色的。
I decided to write rather than telephone.
我决定写信而不是打电话。
He likes taking exercise in the evening rather than in the morning.
他喜欢在晚上锻炼身体而不是早上。
2. Instead, making a meal is enough.
instead是副词,意为“代替、而不是”。它可单独位于句首或句尾,位于句首时后面一般用逗号隔开。如:
She never studies on weekends. Instead, she plays tennis.
她周末从不学****而是打网球。
He is tired. Let me go instead.
他累了,让我替他去吧。
instead of是介词短语,意义与instead一样,后面可接名词、代词、动词的-