austere meaning in English
adj.
1.严格的，严厉的。
2.严肃的；自我克制的；苦行的。
3.朴素的；质朴的。
4.苦涩的。
adv.
-ly ,-ness n.
Examples
- When he spoke his manner seemed less austere than usual .
他发言时的神情似乎不象平时那样刻板。 - He has an austere manner .
他态度严肃。 - It was true, my room has cast its austere winter garments .
的确，我的房间已经换掉了它朴素的冬装。 - The motive behind such words is austere rather than snobbish .
使用这些字样的动机是庄严肃穆而非趋炎附势。 - He was a straight austere little four-star admiral .
他是一个个子矮小，身材挺直、严肃稳重的四星海军上将。