instead of
prep as an alternative or replacement to (sb/sth) 作為(某人[某事物])的替換
Let's play cards instead of watching television. 咱們玩紙牌吧, 別看電視了.
We sometimes eat rice instead of potatoes. 我們有時(shí)候吃大米, 不吃土豆.
Instead of Graham, it was Peter who moved in. 搬進(jìn)來的不是格雷厄姆, 而是彼得.