1ADJ [usually ADJ n]仿造的;伪造的;劣质的 If you describe something as ersatz, you dislike it because it is not genuine and is a poor imitation of something better. 仿造的;伪造的;劣质的 [written, disapproval]
...an ersatz Victorian shopping precinct.
仿照维多利亚风格建立的购物区
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。
2ADJ [ADJ n]代用的;劣质的 An ersatz product is a poor quality product that is used to replace something that is not available. 代用的;劣质的 [old-fashioned]
There were few provisions available in exchange for food stamps: ersatz coffee, macaroni, small cubes of margarine.