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ADJ-GRADED
簡(jiǎn)樸的；樸素的
If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
例句
...a cream linen suit and austere black blouse...
乳白色亞麻套裝和簡(jiǎn)樸的黑色襯衫
The church was austere and simple.
教堂的布置很簡(jiǎn)樸。
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ADJ-GRADED
（人）嚴(yán)厲的，嚴(yán)肅的，嚴(yán)格的
If you describe someone as austere, you disapprove of them because they are strict and serious.
例句
I found her a rather austere, distant, somewhat cold person.
我發(fā)現(xiàn)她相當(dāng)嚴(yán)厲，拒人于千里之外，近乎冷漠。
...an extraordinarily austere and puritanical organization.
有著非常嚴(yán)厲的清規(guī)戒律的組織
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ADJ-GRADED
（生活）簡(jiǎn)樸的，不奢華的，苦行的
An austere way of life is one that is simple and without luxuries.
例句
The life of the troops was still comparatively austere.
軍隊(duì)的生活還是相對(duì)清苦的。
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ADJ-GRADED
（經(jīng)濟(jì)政策）緊縮的
An austere economic policy is one which reduces people's living standards sharply.
例句
...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(jīng)濟(jì)措施