very simple, with only the things that are absolutely necessary, especially because of severe limits on money or goods

an austere childhood during the war 战火中艰苦的童年生活

Synonyms: bleakcomfortless hard (SEVERE)harsh (UNKIND)inhospitable (PLACE)rough (DIFFICULT)severe (VERY SERIOUS)spartan

plain and without decoration or unnecessary details

The courtroom was a large, dark chamber, an austere place. 法庭是一个大而阴暗的房间，朴实无华。

Synonyms: plain (WITH NOTHING ADDED)severe (PLAIN) stark

very severe and unfriendly in manner

He was a tall, austere, forbidding figure. 他身材高大，神色严肃，令人生畏。