austere
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auster= severe 严重的
austere adj. 严峻的
auster 严重的 + e → 严重的 → 严峻的
austerity n. 严峻;朴素
auster 严重的 + ity 表性质 → 严峻;朴素
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Nervy and austere, too, is the connoisseur's traditional view of British-made wines.
勇敢和质朴是业内鉴赏家对于英国制造的葡萄酒的传统评价。
With their decades of life and work in an austere region, I have little reason to dispute them.
他们长期生活在边远贫穷地区,我没有理由与他们争论。
What austere battles, I will never lose face;
多严峻的战斗我不会丢脸;
In her own home, she replaced austere minimalism with cosy warmth and colour.
她一改朴素简约的装饰风格,将自己家里布置得温暖舒适,色彩温馨。
It is an austere statue.
这是一座无装饰的雕像。
Regardless of their strategy, in such an austere climate, most banks will have to cut costs.
无论它们在当前这种严峻的形势下采取何种策略,多数银行都将不得不削减成本。