ersatz

eә'zɑ:tz

GRE

n. an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
s. artificial and inferior

n. 代用品

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使用频率

ersatz 来自德语，意为“替代品”或“仿制品”，没有明显的词根词缀，但可以理解为一种“替代”的概念。

例句

1. The coffee I bought was just an ersatz version of the real thing.

我买的咖啡只是个假冒的版本。

2. Many people prefer ersatz leather because it is cheaper and easier to maintain.

许多人更喜欢仿皮革，因为它更便宜且更容易打理。

3. The movie was criticized for its ersatz emotions and lack of authenticity.

这部电影因其虚假的情感和缺乏真实性而受到批评。