Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #10292
austerity
克己；禁欲；苦行
the trait of great self-denial, especially refraining from worldly pleasures
- 1.
Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
言行或生活的严肃；极端严格或严苛；严酷的纪律。
- 2.
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
极度自我克制的特征(尤其是避免世俗享乐)
- 3.
Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity.
不加修饰；朴素；极其简朴。
- 4.
A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.
削减赤字的政策,通常意味着削减开支、增税或两者兼有。
言行或生活的严肃；极端严格或严苛；严酷的纪律。；极度自我克制的特征(尤其是避免世俗享乐)；不加修饰；朴素；极其简朴。；削减赤字的政策,通常意味着削减开支、增税或两者兼有。；朴素
In use
After years of luxury, he embraced austerity and sold most of his belongings.
Her daily life was marked by extreme austerity, with cold showers and plain meals.
The community practiced austerity during the festival, eating nothing after sunset.
the austerity of sth
此结构中的 of 后接名词，表示某种事物或生活方式的朴素、严谨特质。
The austerity of the monastery reflected their devotion.
修道院的简朴反映了他们的虔诚。
austerity in sth
in 后接具体方面（如服装、饮食、花费），说明在哪一种行为上体现克己。
The austerity in their meals was obvious.
他们饮食中的简朴显而易见。
live in austerity
live in austerity 是固定动词短语，表示以简朴克己的方式生活，常见于宗教或修行语境。
Connections
Collocations
- a life of austerity
- 苦行的生活
- The monk chose a life of austerity.这位僧侣选择了苦行的生活。
- practice austerity
- 过简朴生活，力行苦行
- During Lent, many believers practice austerity.大斋期期间，许多信徒力行苦行。
- monastic austerity
- 修道式的清苦
- Her room reflected a monastic austerity.她的房间透出一种修道式的清苦。
- austerity of style
- 风格质朴，文体简朴
- The critic praised the austerity of her writing style.评论家称赞她的文风质朴。
- austerity in dress
- 衣着朴素
- His austerity in dress made him stand out at the party.他衣着朴素，在聚会上显得格外突出。
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Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 austere（严峻的）+ ity；画面：苦行僧生活朴素严峻，克己禁欲。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教与哲学讨论、历史或文学叙述、关于简朴生活方式的正式讨论 这里指“克己、禁欲、苦行”这类个人品性或生活方式；它在正式或书面语中较多见，常见于宗教、哲学、历史或文学讨论，日常口语中通常较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上六词的重读元音均为 /ɛ/，后面都接 /rɪti/，与 austerity 的 /stɛrɪti/ 押韵。注意：authority /əˈθɔːrəti/、university /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəti/、mystery /ˈmɪstəri/ 虽拼写近似，但发音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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