austere

/ɒstɪə(ɹ)/ /ɔˈstiɹ/ /ɑˈstiɹ/

Meanings

adjective

严肃，严厉的。

Grim or severe in manner or appearance

Examples :

"The headmistress was an austere old woman."

这位女校长是一位神情严肃的老太太。

adjective

朴素, 簡樸, 簡約

Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy

Examples :

"The interior of the church was as austere as the parishioners were dour."

教堂的內部裝飾十分簡樸，正如教區居民一樣嚴肅寡言。

style appearance character

Related Words

severe adjective

/sɪˈvɪə/

严重的，剧烈的。

"The storm caused severe damage to the school building. "

这场暴风雨对学校建筑造成了严重的破坏。

lacking verb

/ˈlækɪŋ/

缺乏，缺少

"My life lacks excitement."

我的生活缺乏刺激。

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

出现，显现

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

他突然的出现让我很惊讶。

woman noun

/ˈwʊmɘn/ /ˈwʊmən/

女人，妇女

"My mother is a woman who always supports me. "

我妈妈是个总是支持我的女人。

interior noun

/ɪnˈtɪəɹɪə/ /ɪnˈtɪɹiɚ/

内部，里面。

"The cozy interior of the library was perfect for studying. "

图书馆内部舒适温馨，非常适合学习。

decoration noun

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/

装饰，装潢，点缀。

"The teacher used colorful posters as a decoration for the classroom. "

老师用色彩鲜艳的海报来装饰教室。

headmistress noun

/ˌhɛdˈmɪstrɪs/

女校长，校长夫人

"The headmistress announced the school's new policy on student lunches. "

女校长宣布了学校关于学生午餐的新政策。

parishioners noun

/pəˈrɪʃənərz/ /ˈpærɪʃənərz/

教区居民，堂区居民

"The priest greeted the parishioners as they entered the church for Sunday mass. "

神父在教堂门口迎接教区居民，他们来参加周日弥撒。

extravagant adjective

/ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/

奢侈，浪费，挥霍。

"The author's extravagant claims about the alien encounter stretched far beyond any credible evidence. "

这位作者对外星人相遇一事的夸张说法，远远超出了任何可信证据的范围。

trivial noun

/ˈtɹɪ.vi.əl/

初级三艺

"Grammar, rhetoric, and logic are the three triviums studied in the first year of the program. "

语法、修辞和逻辑是该项目第一年学习的初级三艺。

church noun

/t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/ /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/

教堂，礼拜堂

"There is a lovely little church in the valley."

山谷里有一座可爱的小教堂。

manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

方式，方法，态度

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

我妹妹学写字的时候，姿态非常认真仔细。