英 [ɒˈstɪə(r)] 美 [ɔːˈstɪr]
adj. 朴实的，质朴的；（人）严肃的，严厉的；（生活）简朴的，苦行的；（开支）紧缩的，节制的
austere /ɒˈstɪə/ CET6+ TEM8
形容词 If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance. 朴素的
...a cream linen suit and austere black blouse.
…一套奶油色的亚麻西装和一件朴素的黑衬衫。
形容词 If you describe someone as austere, you disapprove of them because they are strict and serious. 严厉的
I found her a rather austere, distant, somewhat cold person.
我发觉她是一个相当严厉、难以亲近、有些冷漠的人。
形容词 An austere way of life is one that is simple and without luxuries. 简朴的
The life of the troops was still comparatively austere.
部队生活相对而言仍然简朴。
形容词 An austere economic policy is one that reduces people's living standards sharply. (经济政策) 紧缩的
...a set of very austere economic measures to control inflation.
…一系列控制通货膨胀的、大力度的紧缩经济措施。
严峻的；简朴的；苦行的；无装饰的-引用次数：2
... attune 使协调 austere a.严厉的；严峻的 authentic a.可信的；可靠的，真实可靠的；不是伪造的 ...
... auspices吉兆;支持,赞助 austere严肃的,严厉的;朴素的 authenticity可信性,确实性 ...
...等等。每一个行业都有自己独特的语言，葡萄酒也不例外。那么，我们该如何正确的描述一款葡萄酒呢？下面我们简单介绍一些常用的葡萄酒评价专业术语。 简朴的（Austere）：通常指葡萄酒缺少丰富度和甜味。 笨拙的（Awkward）：形容葡萄酒的结构差，显得笨拙或不均衡。
... auspices吉兆;支持,赞助 austere严肃的,严厉的;朴素的 authenticity可信性,确实性 ...
The life of the troops was still comparatively austere.
部队生活相对而言仍然简朴。
The room was austere, nearly barren of furniture or decoration.
这个房间很简朴，几乎没有什么家具或装饰。
These days the word "kefir" is consequently more likely to bring to mind glamorous, yoga mat-toting women from Los Angeles than austere visions of blustery Eastern Europe.
因此，如今“开菲尔”这个词更容易让人联想到来自洛杉矶、带着瑜伽垫的魅力四射的女性，而不是那种狂风大作的东欧的简朴景象。
And always on display, throughout the years, the clothes - the parade of flamboyant costumes set off by the austere attire of his striking female bodyguards.
VOA : standard.2009.08.29
"Instead they will extend traditional IMF lending , which come with austere conditions."
VOA : standard.2009.04.20
"Instead,they will get the traditional IMF lending , which comes with very austere conditions in terms of cutting budgets, in terms of raising interest rates, which is exactly the opposite of what they need to be doing at the current time."
VOA : standard.2009.04.22
In this nominally austere society, alcohol is consumed widely, even though it is illegal for Muslims.
The country's austere Protestantism helps to explain this, but so may a culture of industrial might.
ECONOMIST: A changing relationship between a nation and its clocks
Vale of Glamorgan MP Alun Cairns said a 7% increase "during these austere times is disappointing".
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