austerities

英 [ɒsˈtɛrɪtiz]

美 [ˌɔˈstɛrɪtiz]

n.  (经济的)紧缩; 严格节制消费; 苦行; 禁欲; 艰苦; 朴素
austerity的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 节衣缩食；艰苦朴素
  Austerityis a situation in which people's living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties.
  1. ...an economic austerity programme.
     经济紧缩方案
  2. ...the years of austerity which followed the war.
     战后的艰苦岁月
• N-UNCOUNT （物品的）简朴，无华
  If you refer to something as showingausterity, you like its plain and simple appearance.
  1. ...many abandoned buildings, some of which have a compact classical austerity and dignity.
     许多废弃建筑，其中一些布局紧凑、古朴典雅

双语例句

• Bring back lots of blissful memories of the austerities of my youthful days in Vraja.
  带回来很多我年轻的时候在布茹阿佳苦行的极乐的记忆。
• In fact, many New Agers tend to shy away from the structure and confines of traditional religious practices. He took to the religious life and at first set no limit to his austerities.
  事实上，许多新时代人都倾向于羞怯地避开传统宗教修行的结构和界限。他投身于宗教生活，一开始就竭力刻苦修行。
• Actions based on performance of sacrifice, charity and austerity should never be renounced; they certainly must be enacted; performance of sacrifice, charity and austerities are purifying for those in wisdom.
  基于奉爱牺牲，慈善布施和持戒苦修的行为活动，永远都不应该放弃，而一定要奉行。进行奉爱牺牲，慈善布施和持戒苦修是智者们在净化心灵。
• We practised various austerities to make our money last longer.
  我们实行各种紧缩措施以使资金能多用些日子。
• There are three kinds of food dear to everyone; similarly also for performance of sacrifices, austerities and charity.
  每个人都各自喜欢不同的三类食物中的一种。同样的，进行祭拜牺牲，持戒苦修和慈悲布施也是如此。
• Can one receive the grace of God without austerities?
  没有苦行能得到神的恩典吗？
• The pupils conformed, with the exception of the austerities, to all the practices of the convent.
  那些女弟子，除了苦修这点外，也同样遵守修院里所有的教规。
• He took to the religious life and at first set no limit to his austerities.
  他投身于宗教生活，一开始就竭力刻苦修行。
• On Taoism Philosophy and Its Theoretical System of Caring for Life and Practising Austerities
  论道教哲学对其养生修炼理论体系的建构
• Forgiveness is woodland of peace, where perfect calm prevails and austerities are performed.
  宽恕是和平的绿地，在这里有理想中的平静和善行。