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austere 【austere】adj.严峻的Grandfather was an austere man; he used o be silent and very strict to us.祖父是个严峻的人，他一向沉默，而且对我们非常严格。

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[ɔː'stɪr] 
austereof a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
The adjective austere is used to describe something or someone stern or without any decoration. You wouldn't want someone to describe you or your home as austere.
Austere is not usually a positive word because it means that a person or a thing isn't pleasurable. For example, if you go on an austere diet, it's likely you wouldn't ever get to have candy. The adjective  comes into English by way of French, Latin, and Greek, meaning "harsh" and "dry." It's pronounced as "o-stir," with an emphasis on the second syllable.
All forms of 'austere' will appear on average once every 582 pages.austereausterelyausterenessausterity

Front	austere
Pron	[ɔː'stɪr]
Back	【austere】 adj.严峻的 Grandfather was an austere man; he used o be silent and very strict to us. 祖父是个严峻的人，他一向沉默，而且对我们非常严格。
Vocab	austereof a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect The adjective austere is used to describe something or someone stern or without any decoration. You wouldn't want someone to describe you or your home as austere. Austere is not usually a positive word because it means that a person or a thing isn't pleasurable. For example, if you go on an austere diet, it's likely you wouldn't ever get to have candy. The adjective comes into English by way of French, Latin, and Greek, meaning "harsh" and "dry." It's pronounced as "o-stir," with an emphasis on the second syllable. All forms of 'austere' will appear on average once every 582 pages. austere austerely austereness austerity

Austere Strict Stern Adjective Describe ɔː'Stɪr Adj.严峻的 Grandfather