ersatz

英 [ˈeəzæts]

美 [ˈersɑːts]

adj.  人造的，代用的，合成的(因而质量不如真品)

GRE

BNC.34376 / COCA.22476

牛津词典

adj.

• 人造的，代用的，合成的（因而质量不如真品）
  artificial and not as good as the real thing or product
  1. ersatz coffee
     咖啡替代品

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 仿造的;伪造的;劣质的
  If you describe something asersatz, you dislike it because it is not genuine and is a poor imitation of something better.
  1. ...an ersatz Victorian shopping precinct...
     仿照维多利亚风格建立的购物区
  2. The ersatz spontaneity of 'Sunday Love' sounds especially hollow.
     对《星期天的爱情》这首歌的即兴模仿听起来尤其空洞。
• ADJ 代用的；劣质的
  Anersatzproduct is a poor quality product that is used to replace something that is not available.
  1. There were few provisions available in exchange for food stamps: ersatz coffee, macaroni, small cubes of margarine.
     可以用来换取粮票的食物只有这些：代用咖啡、通心粉和小块的人造黄油。

英英释义

noun

• an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation

adj

• artificial and inferior
  1. ersatz coffee
  2. substitute coffee
  Synonym:substitute

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