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spartan
简朴的;朴素的;不加装饰的
simple, plain, and without luxury or comfort
- 1.
Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
简朴的,节俭的,克己的。
- 2.
Of or relating to Sparta or its citizens.
属于或关于斯巴达或其公民的。
- 3.
Resolute in the face of danger or adversity.
面对危险或逆境时坚毅的。
- 4.
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
斯巴达或其人民的
- 5.
Lacking in decoration and luxury.
缺乏装饰和奢华的,朴素的。
- 6.
resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity
在痛苦、危险或逆境中坚定不移的
斯巴达的;坚毅的;勇敢的;简朴的,节俭的,克己的。;属于或关于斯巴达或其公民的。;面对危险或逆境时坚毅的。
In use
After weeks of camping, even the hotel's spartan room felt like a luxury.
The studio was spartan, with only a bed, a table, and a single chair.
He led a spartan life, eating plain rice and wearing the same coat every winter.
spartan courage
spartan + noun
spartan 作定语时,常修饰房间、住处或生活方式,强调简陋、缺乏装饰。
They slept in a spartan room with no furniture except a mattress.
他们睡在一间只有一张床垫、没有家具的简朴房间里。
be spartan
在系表结构中作表语,常用于评价空间或条件朴素无华。
The accommodation was spartan but warm and clean.
住处虽简朴,却暖和干净。
Connections
Collocations
- spartan lifestyle
- 简朴的生活方式
- They chose a spartan lifestyle in the mountains.他们选择了山里简朴的生活方式。
- spartan room
- 简陋的房间
- His spartan room contained only a bed and a desk.他那简陋的房间里只有一张床和一张书桌。
- spartan diet
- 简单粗淡的饮食
- The monks follow a spartan diet of bread and vegetables.修士们遵守面包和蔬菜的简单饮食。
- spartan conditions
- 艰苦的生活条件
- The soldiers endured spartan conditions during training.士兵们在训练中忍受着艰苦的条件。
Idioms & figurative uses
- Spartan simplicity
- 斯巴达式的简朴;极其朴素的风格The design of the house reflects a Spartan simplicity that many find refreshing.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象斯巴达战士生活简陋:粗茶淡饭、无装饰,所以spartan就是“简朴坚毅、克己”的意思。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:描述居所、环境或生活方式、历史、地理或文化语境、文学或正式文体 spartan 作形容词时,最常用义是“简朴的、不加装饰的”,多用于书面或正式描写;指“斯巴达的”时出现在历史语境;表示“坚毅的”则比较正式、偏文学。日常口语中不常用。
Grammar Note
通常小写,除非指斯巴达人或斯巴达文化
Pronunciation & Spelling
在美式英语中,carton、tartan、marten、hearten 都与 spartan (/ˈspɑrtən/) 押韵。satin 看起来相似,但读作 /ˈsætən/,并不押韵;Sparta /ˈspɑrtə/ 也形近,但缺少结尾的 /n/,读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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