/ɒˈstɪə(r) ||; ɔˈstɪr/adj1 very simple; without decoration 朴素的；无装饰的；朴实无华的
2 (used about a person) very strict and serious （指人）严格的，严肃的
3 not having anything that makes your life more comfortable 禁欲的；苦行的:
The nuns lead simple and austere lives. 修女过着简朴而清苦的生活。 ➔austerity /ɒˈsterəti ||; ɔˈstɛrətɪ/ noun [U]