austere
英[ɒ'stɪə(r)] 美[ɔː'stɪr]
"a stark interior"
"an austere expression"
"a stern face"
"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.
They would be gentle, not austere.
出自:BrowningHis mask-like face is..grimly remote and austere in death.
出自:E. O上一个:inconsolable
下一个:lay waste to