ascetic
adj.苦行的(austere,rigorou,strict)
austerity
n.嚴峻
drastic
adj.嚴厲的(severe)
The principal felt that the cheater's punishment should be drastic.
校長認為作弊者的懲罰應該是嚴厲的。
exacting
adj.費力的;嚴格的(demanding,rigorous)
grim
adj.冷酷的(cruel,merciless)
Each day, the chance for peace became more grim.
每一天,和平的機會都變得更加渺茫。
harsh
adj.嚴厲的(severe)
The judge gave the criminal a harsh sentence.
法官判了罪犯嚴刑。
ordeal
n.嚴峻的考驗(difficult experience, trial)
relentless
adj.無情的(merciless,ruthess)
The relentless bully beat Jimmy up.
無情的暴徒打了吉米。
rigid
adj.嚴格的(strict);僵化的(fixed)
Their rigid notion of true womanhood had been restricting women's life for centuries.
幾個世紀以來,人們對真正女性的刻板印象一直限制著女性生活。
rigor
n.嚴格,嚴厲(rigidity,hardship)
Those homeless children had to face the rigors of life by themselves.
那些無家可歸的孩子們不得不自己面對生活的艱苦。
rigorous
adj.嚴厲的,嚴峻的(strict,rigid)
The trainings soldiers recieved were rigorous.
士兵接受的訓練都很嚴格。
ruthless
adj.無情的,冷酷的(merciless,pitiless)
The ruthless tyrant caused the death of millions of people.
殘忍的暴君造成了數百萬人的死亡。
scrupulous
adj.嚴謹的,講究的(prudent,meticulous)
The secretary is scrupulous about her dress.
秘書對她的衣著十分謹慎。
serious
adj.嚴肅的
Serious arts are becoming more and more popular.
雅美術正變得越來越流行。
severe
adj.嚴重的(grave,grievous);嚴肅的