austerity 详细解释

austerity

[ɔ:s'teriti]

n.节俭, 苦行, (经济的)紧缩, 严厉

n.

1. 严厉; 严格; 严酷[U]

A peculiar austerity marked his judgments of modern life.

他对现代生活的批评带着一种特殊的苛刻。

2. 朴素, 朴实[U]

3. 苦行, 禁欲生活[P]

early Christian austerities

早期基督教徒的苦行

4. 紧缩, 严格的节制消费[U]

词形变化

名词复数: austerities |

词义辨析

同义参见:

continence  gravity  abstinence  

英英释义

名词 austerity:

the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)

同义词:asceticism, nonindulgence

补充

austerityausterity英:[ɔsˈteriti] 美:[ɔˈstɛrɪti]n.1.简朴, 朴素War was followed by many years of austerity.战争结束后还要过多年的紧日子。2.节衣缩食, 艰苦朴素Wartime austerities included food rationing and shortage of fuel.战时的艰苦包括食物配给和燃料短缺。

例句

1. the years of austerity which followed the Second World War in Britain英国二战后的艰苦岁月 2. the elegant austerity of these surroundings周围环境的朴实优雅 3. In times of austerity, cuts were made.在物资匮乏的年代削减了经费。 4. he was noted for his austerity and his authoritarianism.他以严厉和专制著称。 5. the room was decorated with a restraint bordering on austerity.房间装饰得简朴无华。 6. his uncle's austerities had undermined his health.他叔叔节衣缩食的生活把身体搞垮了。 7. [mass noun]the simple life of prayer and personal austerity.苦修,苦行。 8. a period of austerity.经济紧缩时期。 9. [as modifier]austerity measures.缩减开支的措施。 10. the austerity of the design设计简约 11. The austerity of their lifestyle was surprising.他们生活的简朴令人吃惊。 12. They lived through years of austerity after the war.战后,他们过了多年拮据的生活。 13. The government has announced a series of austerity measures. [=things done to save money during difficult economic times]政府已经宣布了一系列紧缩开支的措施。 14. an austerity program紧缩计划 15. the austerities practiced by monks僧人的禁欲生活