adj.(形容词)

1. 苦行的
2. 朴素的
3. 严格的
4. 禁欲的
5. 严峻的
6. 严厉的
7. 简朴的
8. 无装饰的
9. 阴暗的
10. 酸苦的
11. 简陋的
12. 无华饰的
13. 一丝不苟的
14. 严肃的
15. 自我克制的
16. 质朴的
17. 苦涩的

adj.(形容词)

1. 朴素的; 简陋的; 无修饰的 simple and plain; without any decorations
2. (人)严肃的; 严厉的 strict and serious in appearance and behaviour
3. 苦行的; 禁欲的 allowing nothing that gives pleasure; not comfortable

Adjective:

1. severely simple;

   "a stark interior"
   

2. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect;

   "an austere expression"
   "a stern face"
   

3. practicing great self-denial;

   "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"
   "a desert nomad's austere life"
   "a spartan diet"
   "a spartan existence"
   

1.简朴的；朴素的
If you describe something asaustere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.

e.g. ...a cream linen suit andaustere black blouse...
乳白色亚麻套装和简朴的黑色衬衫
e.g. The church wasaustere and simple.
教堂的布置很简朴。

2.（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.

e.g. I found her a ratheraustere, distant, somewhat cold person.
我发现她相当严厉，拒人于千里之外，近乎冷漠。
e.g. ...an extraordinarilyaustere and puritanical organization.
有着非常严厉的清规戒律的组织

3.（生活）简朴的，不奢华的，苦行的
Anaustere way of life is one that is simple and without luxuries.

e.g. The life of the troops was still comparativelyaustere.
军队的生活还是相对清苦的。

4.（经济政策）紧缩的
Anaustere economic policy is one which reduces people's living standards sharply.

austere

e.g. ...a set of veryaustere economic measures to control inflation.
一套大力控制通货膨胀的紧缩性经济措施

1. 严峻的：austenitic 奥氏体的 |austere 严峻的 |austerely 严格地

2. 严厉的：atmosphere 大气 |austere 严厉的 | here 在这里

3. austere

3. 简朴的：intricacy 纷乱 复杂 |austere 简朴的 | flourish 繁荣

4. 严厉,严格的：eligible 符合条件的 合格的 |austere 严厉,严格的 | imperative 命令 规则

the monks' austere way of life

僧侣的苦行生活方式

My father was a distant, austere man.

我父亲是个难以接近的严肃的人。

her austere bedroom with its simple narrow bed

她那仅有一张窄床的简陋卧室

The church was austere and simple.

教堂的布置很简朴。

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。

...an extraordinarily austere and puritanical organization.

有着非常严厉的清规戒律的组织

The life of the troops was still comparatively austere.

军队的生活还是相对清苦的。

...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

...a cream linen suit and austere black blouse...

乳白色亚麻套装和简朴的黑色衬衫

They lived an austere life.

他们过着极端清苦的生活.

TYPICAL USE : Grandfather an austere man; he used to be silent and very strict to us.

祖父是个严峻的人, 他一向沉默,而且对我们非常严格.

By comparison the navy was a queer little planet whirling in an austere void.

相比之下,海军像一颗在严峻的太空中旋转的怪诞的小行星.

He is austere and grave in deportment.

他举止庄重严肃.

He has an austere manner.

他态度严肃.

The speaker advocated a less austere observance of the Sabbath.

演讲者倡导放宽安息日的严格规定.

Grandfather was an austere man, very strict with his children.

祖父是个严厉的人, 对子女要求非常严格.

austere: Tasting term, usually indicating a lack of richness or sweetness.

简朴的: 品尝术语, 通常指葡萄酒缺少丰富度和甜味.

The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavour upon the business known as gambling.

以生意为名的赌博业,却以严峻的恶意观望著那以赌博为名的一般生意.

The motive behind such words is austere rather than snobbish.

使用这些字样的动机是庄严肃穆而非趋炎附势.

So, it an austere challenge to the system.

因此它对系统的可靠性提出了严峻的挑战.

He was a little thinner, a little whiter, a little more austere.

他稍微瘦了些 、 脸色白了些, 也更严肃了些.

I like an austere style of writing.

我喜欢朴实无华的文体.

We led an austere life in the mountain.

我们在山里过着十分简朴的的生活.

The monk led a very austere and spiritual life.

和尚过着一种非常简朴节制的精神生活.

Heyward's aquiline, austere face showed concentration; behind rimless glasses his grey eyes were cool.

海沃德那长着鹰钩鼻子的严峻的脸上露出十分专注的神情, 无框眼镜的后面,一双褐色的眼睛闪着寒光.

His way of life is rather austere.

他的生活方式相当简朴.

Even Miss Pinkerton , that austere and godlike woman , ceased scolding her after the first time.

连女神一般严厉的平克顿小姐, 骂过她一回之后,也没再骂第二回.

用作定语～+ n.

1. It is an austere statue.
   这是一座无装饰的雕像。
2. He was a man of austere habits.
   他是个习惯简朴的人。
3. She has an austere elegance in he plain grey and black clothes.
   身着灰黑色的朴素衣服,她显得庄重而典雅。
4. The room was furnished in austere style.
   这间屋子的陈设朴实无华。
5. The tall, plain columns stood against the sky in austere beauty.
   那一根根高大、朴素的柱子矗立在苍穹下显示出一种质朴美。
6. The courtroom was a large dark chamber, an austere place.
   审判室是间大而阴暗的房屋,一个气氛森严的地方。
7. An austere, silent woman showed him round the small flat.
   一个严肃沉默的妇女带他看了看这套小公寓。
8. He permitted himself an austere smile.
   他仅仅露出一丝严肃的微笑。
9. She was an austere religious woman of Spanish origins.
   她是个严守教规、祖籍西班牙的妇女。
10. My father was a distant, austere man.
    我父亲是个难以接近的严肃的人。
11. She accomplished the holy undertaking with most austere sanctimony.
    她装出一副极其圣洁和严肃不苟的样子做完了圣事。
12. I had an austere childhood because it was during the war and there were no luxuries then.
    我的童年时代很艰苦,因为那是战时,也没有任何奢侈品。
13. The monks led an austere life in the mountains.
    修道士在深山里过着苦修生活。

用作表语S+be+～

1. The church is large and austere.
   这座教堂规模很大但朴实无华。
2. The room with its white walls was bare, austere and beautiful.
   这个房间四壁洁白,空无一物,朴实而美观。
3. The climate there is austere, with an average temperature round the year of under-20℃.
   那里气候严寒,终年平均温度在零下20摄氏度以下。
4. His way of life is remarkably austere and controlled.
   他的生活总是过得十分清苦,很有节制。

～+名词

• austere%20demeanour">austere demeanour严苛的态度
• austere%20economic%20policies">austere economic policies紧缩的经济政策
• austere%20fanatics">austere fanatics狂热的禁欲主义者
• austere%20look">austere look严峻的表情
• austere%20manner">austere manner严厉的态度
• austere%20measures">austere measures节俭措施
• austere%20schoolmaster">austere schoolmaster严厉的中(小)学校长

• They would be gentle, not austere.

  出自：Browning

• His mask-like face is..grimly remote and austere in death.

  出自：E. O