austere

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音标发音

英式音标 [ɒ'stɪə; ɔː-]
美式音标 [ɑːˈstɪr]
国际音标 [ɔ'stiə]
英式发音
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基本解释

adj.簡樸的；嚴厲的；苦行的；緊縮的

词根记忆

au + stere(冷)→冷麪孔→樸素的
au + stere(冷)→冷麪孔的→嚴厲的
au + ster(冷) + e→冷麪孔→嚴格的

同根派生

adv性質的同根詞
austerely：嚴格地；簡樸地。
n性質的同根詞
austerity：緊縮；樸素；苦行；嚴厲。

austere相关词

英汉例句

用作形容詞 (adj.)

用作定語: ～+ n.

It is an austere statue.
這是一座無裝飾的雕像。

用作表語: S+be+～

The church is large and austere.
這座教堂槼模很大但樸實無華。

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词组短语

用作形容詞 (adj.)

～+名詞

austere demeanour 嚴苛的態度
austere economic policies 緊縮的經濟政策
austere fanatics 狂熱的禁欲主義者
austere look 嚴峻的表情
austere manner 嚴厲的態度

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英英字典

劍橋英英字典

very simple and without comfort or unnecessary things, especially because of severe limits on money or goods

柯林斯英英字典

If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
If you describe someone as austere, you disapprove of them because they are strict and serious.
An austere way of life is one that is simple and without luxuries.
An austere economic policy is one that reduces people's living standards sharply.

专业释义

藝術學

嚴峻的；簡樸的；苦行的；無裝飾的