n.節(jié)儉；苦行；(經濟的)緊縮；嚴厲
Austerity is the only path to attain liberation. 苦修是通向解脫的唯一的道路。
Wartime austerities included food rationing and shortage of fuel. 戰(zhàn)時的艱苦包括食物配給和燃料短缺。
Children are afraid of the austerity of their schoolmaster. 孩子們都害怕校長的嚴厲。
