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

• 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。
• In her own home, she replaced austere minimalism with cosy warmth and colour.
  她一改朴素简约的装饰风格，将自己家里布置得温暖舒适，色彩温馨。
• 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。
• It is an austere statue.
  这是一座无装饰的雕像。
• 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。
• Nervy and austere, too, is the connoisseur's traditional view of British-made wines.
  勇敢和质朴是业内鉴赏家对于英国制造的葡萄酒的传统评价。
• 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。
• With their decades of life and work in an austere region, I have little reason to dispute them.
  他们长期生活在边远贫穷地区，我没有理由与他们争论。
• The environment is facing austere challenge in the minority regions in china, and this seriously influences the sustainable development of the economy and the eco-safety.
  摘要我国少数民族地区生态环境状况仍面临严峻形势，严重影响了经济的可持续发展和生态环境安全。
• We led an austere life in the mountain.
  我们在山里过着十分简朴的的生活。