Austere



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.朴素的; ( 人) 正经的
• ［英］ adj.朴素的 ( very plain; lacking ornament) ( 人) 正经的 ( showing strict self discipline)
• ［记］ au+stere ( 冷) -> 冷面孔 -> 一本正经的
• ［同］ 同根词: stern ( 严厉的)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin austerus, from Greek austēros harsh, severe; akin to Greek hauos dry — more at sere
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. stern and cold in appearance or manner
  • b. somber, grave an austere critic
• 2. morally strict ; ascetic
• 3. markedly simple or unadorned an austere officean austere style of writing
• 4. giving little or no scope for pleasure austere diets
• 5. of a wine having the flavor of acid or tannin predominant over fruit flavors usually indicating a capacity for aging
• Synonyms: see severe
• • austerely adverb
• • austereness noun

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