Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #11570
austerer
严峻的；严厉的；冷峻的
austerer is the comparative of austere.
Grim or severe in manner or appearance; forbidding.
- 1.
Grim or severe in manner or appearance.
态度或外表严肃
- 2.
severely simple
极其简单的
- 3.
Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy.
缺乏装饰；简单；不奢华或华丽
- 4.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
严肃或严格的举止；外表严厉
- 5.
Adhering to the economic policy of austerity.
遵循紧缩经济政策
- 6.
practicing great self-denial; - William James
极度自我克制的
- 7.
Harsh; astringent.
严厉；收敛
简朴的；朴素的；无装饰的；苦行的；禁欲的；紧缩的；苦涩的；辛辣的；收敛性的；态度或外表严肃
In use
The monk led an austere life, owning only a robe and a bowl.
The building's austere design, with plain concrete walls and no windows, felt unwelcoming.
The teacher's austere demeanor kept the class silent during the exam.
an austere expression
a desert nomad's austere life
austere + noun
形容生活方式、环境等简单无华。
The monk led an austere life.
这位僧侣过着简朴的生活。
be + austere
作表语，描述事物特征。
The design is austere.
Connections
Collocations
- austere lifestyle
- 简朴的生活方式；苦行式的生活
- He chose an austere lifestyle, owning only what he needed.他选择了一种简朴的生活方式，只拥有自己需要的东西。
- austere beauty
- 质朴的美；冷峻的美
- The chapel is admired for its austere beauty.这座小教堂因其质朴的美而受到赞赏。
- austere surroundings
- 简朴的环境；朴素的环境
- The writer worked best in austere surroundings.这位作家在简朴的环境中工作效率最高。
- austere manner
- 严肃的态度；冷峻的神态
- The doctor's austere manner frightened the child.那位医生严肃的态度吓到了孩子。
- austere simplicity
- 朴素的简洁；简朴无华
- The apartment's austere simplicity was calming.这套公寓简朴无华，令人感到平静。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 austerity（紧缩）：紧缩政策=简朴自律；画面是官员神情严峻，房间毫无装饰。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、文学描述、设计或建筑评论 “austere”属于正式用词，多用于书面或文学语境，形容人的态度严厉、生活方式简朴或建筑/设计风格不加装饰；日常口语中不太常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 austere 重读的 /-ɪr/ 尾音押韵：severe, sincere, adhere, interfere, revere, sphere。注意形近词 austerity 读作 /ɔːˈsterəti/，与 austere 拼写相近但元音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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