austere

adj.

1. 朴素的, 无装饰的
2. 严格的; 严峻的, 一丝不苟的
   • Grandfather was an austere man, very strict with his children.
     祖父是个严厉的人, 对子女要求非常严格。
   • He is austere and grave in deportment.
     他举止庄重严肃。
3. (指人或行为)十分简朴的, 苦行的
   • We led an austere life in the mountain.
     我们在山里过着十分简朴的的生活。