austere
英 [ɒ'stɪə; ɔː-]
美 [ɔ'stɪr]
助记提示
1. 谐音“饿死体儿” ---- 她的日子过得太清苦了，她体内的胎儿都被饿死了。
英文词源
- austere (adj.)
- early 14c., from Old French austere (Modern French austère) and directly from Latin austerus "dry, harsh, sour, tart," from Greek austeros "bitter, harsh," especially "making the tongue dry" (originally used of fruits, wines), metaphorically "austere, harsh," from PIE *saus- "dry" (cognates: Greek auos "dry," auein "to dry"). Use in English is figurative: "stern, severe, very simple." Related: Austerely.
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The life of the troops was still comparatively austere.
- 军队的生活还是相对清苦的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The room was austere, nearly barren of furniture or decoration.
- 房间非常简朴，几乎没有任何家具和装饰。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. her austere bedroom with its simple narrow bed
- 她那仅有一张窄床的简陋卧室
来自《权威词典》
- 5. 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》