| 单词 | austere |
| 释义 | austere (once / 583 pages) adj The adjective austere is used to describe something or someone stern or without any decoration. You wouldn't want someone to describe you or your home as austere. Austere is not usually a positive word because it means that a person or a thing isn't pleasurable. For example, if you go on an austere diet, it's likely you wouldn't ever get to have candy. The adjective comes into English by way of French, Latin, and Greek, meaning "harsh" and "dry." It's pronounced as "ah-STEER," with an emphasis on the second syllable. WORD FAMILYaustere: austerely, austereness, austerer, austerest, austerity+/austerity: austerities USAGE EXAMPLESYet there is a negative side to austere living. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) The songs on “I See You” no longer insist on the austere minimalism of the band’s first two albums. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) One argued his firm's party was more austere than in prior years, and that festive Instagram photos with ostentatious hashtags misrepresented it. Reuters(Dec 22, 2016) 1adj of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect an austere expression Syn stern nonindulgent, strict characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint 2adj practicing great self-denial a desert nomad's austere life Syn ascetic, ascetical, spartan abstemious sparing in consumption of especially food and drink 3adj severely simple Syn severe, stark, stern plain not elaborate or elaborated; simple |
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