austerity

名詞

1. 1

   撙節、緊縮政策經濟

   Years of austerity have left public hospitals badly underfunded.

   多年的撙節措施讓公立醫院經費嚴重不足。

2. 2

   節儉、樸素、刻苦

   She lived in austerity, sharing one small room with her sister.

   她生活簡樸，和妹妹同住一個小房間。

3. 3

   嚴峻、嚴厲正式

   The austerity of his expression told us the news was bad.

   他神情嚴峻，我們就知道消息不好。