n.节俭；苦行；(经济的)紧缩；严厉
Austerity is the only path to attain liberation. 苦修是通向解脱的唯一的道路。
Wartime austerities included food rationing and shortage of fuel. 战时的艰苦包括食物配给和燃料短缺。
Children are afraid of the austerity of their schoolmaster. 孩子们都害怕校长的严厉。
