“代用品”常见的英文表达是 substitute 或 substitute product ,也可用 alternative(尤其在强调可选择的其他物品时) 。例如:
This material can be used as a substitute for cotton.(这种材料可以用作棉花的代用品 。)
We need to find a substitute product because the original one is out of stock.(因为原产品缺货,我们需要找个代用品 。)
You could use honey as an alternative to sugar.(你可以用蜂蜜代替糖。 )