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austere adj.
⇨ plain 1plain1 adjective a plain white shirt 白衬衣the plain truth 显而易见的事实plain ♦︎ simple ♦︎ bare ♦︎ stark ♦︎ severe ♦︎ austereThese words all describe things that have no decoration or other unnecessary additions. 这些词均表示不加修饰的、简朴的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达简朴的程度| plain | ➔ | stark | | simple | | severe | | bare | | austere |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a plain / a simple / an austere design◆a plain / simple / bare interior◆the simple / stark / austere lines of sth◆a plain / simple / bare / stark white...◆a plain / simple / stark / severe black...◆very plain / simple / bare / austere◆rather plain / stark / severe / austere◆almost bare / severe / austere■ plain without decoration, a pattern, marks or other additions; not complicated 无修饰的；无花纹的；素的；简单的◆Wear it with a plain white shirt.把它和白衬衣配着穿。◆Patterned carpet shows the dirt less than a plain colour.花色地毯比单色地毯耐脏。◆Do you want plain or lined paper?你想要白纸还是条格纸？◆plain food / cooking清淡的食物；简单的烹调方法◆plain yogurt (= without sugar or fruit) 原味酸奶 OPP fancy ⇨ decorative see also plain ⇨ ugly ▸ plainly adverb ◆She was plainly dressed and wore no make-up.她穿着朴素，不施脂粉。■ simple (especially written, usually approving) basic or plain, without anything extra or unnecessary; consisting of only a few parts; not complicated in structure 朴素的；简朴的；部件少的；结构简单的◆The best gowns are simple and elegant.最好的礼服要简单、雅致。◆We had a simple meal of soup and bread.我们喝汤，吃面包，凑合了一顿。◆The accommodation is simple but spacious.住处很简朴，但很宽敞。◆It's quite a simple machine (= one that is not complicated and has only a few parts).这部机器一点也不复杂。◆ (grammar 语法) a simple sentence (= one with only one verb) 简单句 OPP fancy ⇨ decorative ▸ simplicity / /sɪmˈplɪsəti/ / noun [uncountable] ◆ (approving) the simplicity of the architecture建筑风格的简洁质朴▸ simply adverb ◆The rooms were simply furnished.房间配有简单的家具。◆They live simply (= they do not spend much money).他们过着简朴的生活。■ bare (especially written) (of surfaces) not covered with or protected by anything （表面）无遮盖的，没有保护物的◆bare wooden floorboards未铺地毯的木地板◆The walls were bare except for a small mirror.墙上光秃秃的，只有一面小镜子。◆They found themselves in a huge bare hall.他们发现自己在一个空荡荡的大厅里。■ stark (especially written, often disapproving) without any colour, decoration or comfort 了无修饰的；粗陋的◆The corridors were stark and uncarpeted.走廊上没有装饰，也没铺地毯。◆The hills stood stark against the winter sky.冬日的天空下，小山了无生气。■ severe (usually disapproving) extremely plain and without anything that makes it look soft or beautiful 过于简朴的◆Her hair was cut in a very short, severe style.她的头发剪得非常短，没有花样。◆She was wearing a severe dark grey jacket.她穿了一件很普通的深灰色夹克。▸ severely adverb ◆Her hair was tied severely in a bun.她的头发简单地盘成了一个发髻。■ austere /ɒˈstɪə(r), ɔːˈstɪə(r); NAmE ɔːˈstɪr/ (especially written, usually approving) simple and plain, with no decoration, usually because that is what sb prefers （通常因个人喜好）朴素的，简陋的，无华饰的◆the austere simplicity of the building建筑物的朴素无华◆the lonely, austere beauty of his painting of a station in the snow他那幅雪中车站油画的孤独、朴素之美 |