aus·tere/ɔ`stɪr; ɔːˈstɪə/ adj 1 plain and simple and without decoration 朴素的，无装饰的: an austere style of painting 朴实无华的绘画风格 2 very strict and serious 严肃的: a cold, austere woman 冷淡严肃的女人 3 without comfort or enjoyment 简朴的，艰苦的: Life in the monastery was austere. 修道院里的生活是清苦的。