austere

英 [ɒˈstɪə(r)]

美 [ɔːˈstɪr]

adj.  朴素的; 简陋的; 无华饰的; 严肃的; 严厉的; 苦行的; 禁欲的

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BNC.11570 / COCA.13720

牛津词典

adj.

• 朴素的；简陋的；无华饰的
  simple and plain; without any decorations
  1. her austere bedroom with its simple narrow bed
     她那仅有一张窄床的简陋卧室
• 严肃的；严厉的
  strict and serious in appearance and behaviour
  1. My father was a distant, austere man.
     我父亲是个难以接近的严肃的人。
• 苦行的；禁欲的
  allowing nothing that gives pleasure; not comfortable
  1. the monks' austere way of life
     僧侣的苦行生活方式

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 简朴的；朴素的
  If you describe something asaustere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
  1. ...a cream linen suit and austere black blouse...
     乳白色亚麻套装和简朴的黑色衬衫
  2. The church was austere and simple.
     教堂的布置很简朴。
• ADJ-GRADED （人）严厉的，严肃的，严格的
  If you describe someone asaustere, you disapprove of them because they are strict and serious.
  1. I found her a rather austere, distant, somewhat cold person.
     我发现她相当严厉，拒人于千里之外，近乎冷漠。
  2. ...an extraordinarily austere and puritanical organization.
     有着非常严厉的清规戒律的组织
• ADJ-GRADED （生活）简朴的，不奢华的，苦行的
  Anaustereway of life is one that is simple and without luxuries.
  1. The life of the troops was still comparatively austere.
     军队的生活还是相对清苦的。
• ADJ-GRADED （经济政策）紧缩的
  Anaustereeconomic policy is one which reduces people's living standards sharply.
  1. ...a set of very austere economic measures to control inflation.
     一套大力控制通货膨胀的紧缩性经济措施

双语例句

• What austere battles, I will never lose face;
  多严峻的战斗我不会丢脸；
• He permitted himself an austere smile.
  他仅仅露出一丝严肃的微笑。
• Regardless of their strategy, in such an austere climate, most banks will have to cut costs.
  无论它们在当前这种严峻的形势下采取何种策略，多数银行都将不得不削减成本。
• This austere little sanctuary was commissioned by a German farmer who helped build it with his neighbors.
  这个简朴的小庇护委托德国谁帮助建立农民与他的邻居。
• His faith influenced his appearance: he was conservative in his clothing and austere in composure;
  他的宗教信仰影响了他的外表：他衣着保守，简朴沉静；
• The church was austere and simple.
  教堂的布置很简朴。
• He was a man of austere habits, in marked contrast to his more flamboyant wife
  他处事严谨，与他爱张扬的妻子形成了鲜明的对比。
• Temples in ancient Greece also employed rectangular spaces, but the overall effect had austere tendencies.
  古希腊的庙宇也采用了矩形空间，但是整体效果倾向于朴素。
• Nowadays, TCL faced an austere test, after the accomplishment of self-internationalization through merging overseas.
  在通过海外并购实现自己国际化的TCL，现在就面临着严峻的考验。
• The teaching of English language reading in the country is especially facing more and more austere challenges.
  尤其是农村英语阅读教学，面临着越来越严峻的挑战。