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austere

/ɔsˈtɪr/

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1 · adjective

plain and without unnecessary decoration or comfort

简朴的；朴素的

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The monastery's austere rooms contained only a bed and a wooden table.
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修道院的房间十分简朴，只有一张床和一张木桌。
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