austere
adj. 樸素的,簡樸的; 嚴峻的,嚴厲的; 苦行的; 一絲不苟的
If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
...a cream linen suit and austere black blouse...
乳白色亞麻套裝和簡樸的黑色襯衫
The church was austere and simple.
教堂的佈置很簡樸。
If you describe someone as austere, you disapprove of them because they are strict and serious.
I found her a rather austere, distant, somewhat cold person.
我發現她相當嚴厲,拒人於千里之外,近乎冷漠。
...an extraordinarily austere and puritanical organization.
有著非常嚴厲的清規戒律的組織
An austere way of life is one that is simple and without luxuries.
The life of the troops was still comparatively austere.
軍隊的生活還是相對清苦的。
An austere economic policy is one which reduces people's living standards sharply.
...a set of very austere economic measures to control inflation.
一套大力控制通貨膨脹的緊縮性經濟措施
1. severely simple;
2. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect;
3. practicing great self-denial;
They lived an austere life.
他們過著極端清苦的生活.
TYPICAL USE : Grandfather an austere man; he used to be silent and very strict to us.
祖父是個嚴峻的人, 他一向沉默,而且對我們非常嚴格.
By comparison the navy was a queer little planet whirling in an austere void.
相比之下,海軍像一顆在嚴峻的太空中旋轉的怪誕的小行星.
He is austere and grave in deportment.
他舉止莊重嚴肅.
He has an austere manner.
他態度嚴肅.