spartan

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++spar·tan /ˈspɑːtn $ -ɑːr-/ adjective  SIMPLE/PLAINCOMFORTABLEspartan conditions or ways of living are simple and without any comfort 〔生活条件或方式〕简朴而艰苦的，清苦的 spartan accommodation 简朴的住处 a spartan existence 清苦的生活

Examples from the Corpus

spartan• The hotel was like a different world compared to the spartan accomodation I'd had in the army.• a spartan apartment• But his decorative style is as spartan as any Internationalist.• The students' rooms are spartan but clean, with no carpets or central heating.• Spur lines led from principal stations into vast spartan dormitory accommodation where they could be quarantined and prepared for settlement.• For example, they tend to do their brilliant work in spartan, even shabby, surroundings.• It was a spartan existence, with no running water or electricity.• Funky Ruidoso and spartan Lincoln serve as nice contrasts to each other.• Once it is forgotten again, she resumes her work in the spartan room allocated to her by a local co-op.• The accommodation is pretty spartan, so take extra blankets and bedding.• He had become a tireless spartan worker who never seemed to register ordinary pain or fatigue.Origin spartan (1600-1700) Spartan “of Sparta” ((16-21 centuries)), from Sparta city in ancient Greece whose people lived simply

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spartan
spar‧tan /ˈspɑːtn $ -ɑːr-/ adjectivespartan conditions or ways of living are simple and without any comfort:
    spartan accommodation
    a spartan existence
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ plain without anything added, or without decoration: a plain shirt | The fireplace was plain apart from a small design at the top.
   ▪ simple not having a lot of decoration or unnecessary things, but attractive: She was wearing a simple black dress. | The accommodation is simple but clean.
   ▪ austere very plain and with very little decoration, or very little in it – used about a room or place that does not make you feel welcome: He dreaded having dinner in that austere dining room. | The building was grey and a little austere. | the austere beauty and grandeur of mountain scenery
   ▪ spartan plain and without anything that would make life easier or more comfortable – used especially about rooms, conditions, or ways of living: Her apartment is quite spartan. | They had a very spartan life.
   ▪ stark very plain in a surprising way, with very little colour or decoration – used about rooms and places: Sam sat looking at the stark white walls. | It is a landscape of stark beauty.
   ▪ bare empty, or not covered by any decorations: Her office seemed very bare now that her desk had gone. | He was tired of looking at the bare walls of his prison cell.

spar·tanBrE /ˈspɑːtn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈspɑːrtn/ 🔊 adjective(of conditions 生活条件) simple or severe; lacking anything that makes life easier or more pleasant 斯巴达式的；简朴的；清苦的 ORIGIN From Sparta, a powerful city in ancient Greece, where the people were not interested in comfort or luxury. 源自斯巴达（Sparta），古希腊的强大城邦。斯巴达人不追求舒适奢华。 OPP luxurious