spartan
UK/'spɑ:tәn/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Simple, austere, and without comfort or luxury; showing great self-discipline
斯巴达式的，简朴的，艰苦的，刚毅的
Root Breakdown
Eponymspartanother
=spartan
Common Collocations
- 1.spartan lifestyle简朴的生活方式
- 2.spartan conditions艰苦的条件
- 3.spartan diet清淡的饮食
- 4.spartan existence简朴的生活
Example Sentences
- 1.
The soldiers lived in spartan barracks with nothing but a cot and a locker.
- 2.
She adopted a spartan lifestyle, eating plain food and exercising daily.
- 3.
The monk's cell was spartan, containing only a bed, a desk, and a single candle.