early 14c., from Old French austere (Modern French austère) and directly from Latin austerus "dry, harsh, sour, tart," from Greek austeros "bitter, harsh," especially "making the tongue dry" (originally used of fruits, wines), metaphorically "austere, harsh," from PIE *saus- "dry" (cognates: Greek auos "dry," auein "to dry"). Use in English is figurative: "stern, severe, very simple." Related: Austerely.
雙語例句
1. I found her a rather austere, distant, somewhat cold person.
我發現她相當嚴厲，拒人于千里之外，近乎冷漠。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The life of the troops was still comparatively austere.
軍隊的生活還是相對清苦的。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The room was austere, nearly barren of furniture or decoration.
房間非常簡樸，幾乎沒有任何家具和裝飾。
來自柯林斯例句
4. her austere bedroom with its simple narrow bed
她那僅有一張窄床的簡陋臥室
來自《權威詞典》
5. The speaker advocated a less austere observance of the Sabbath.