adj.简朴的;严厉的;苦行的;紧缩的
The room was furnished in austere style. 这间屋子陈设得简单朴素。
Father was an austere man, very strict with his children. 父亲是个严厉的人,对子女十分严格。
Monks are leading simple, austere lives. 僧侣们过着清苦的生活。
We led an austere life in the mountains. 我们在山区过着艰苦的生活。
Many people are in favor of the government's austere economic policies. 很多民众支持政府的经济紧缩政策。