austerity

名词

1. 1

   撙节、紧缩政策经济

   Years of austerity have left public hospitals badly underfunded.

   多年的撙节措施让公立医院经费严重不足。

2. 2

   节俭、朴素、刻苦

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

   她生活简朴，和妹妹同住一个小房间。

3. 3

   严峻、严厉正式

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

   他神情严峻，我们就知道消息不好。