English Dictionary

spartan

/ˈspɑː(ɹ)tən/

adj

Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial. / Resolute in the face of danger or adversity. / Lacking in decoration and luxury.

He lived a spartan lifestyle, with minimal possessions and no luxuries.

意味（1）

Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.

I went on the retreat to the monastery, thinking I would be sleeping in a spartan cell, only to discover a simple but comfortable bedroom.

意味（2）

Resolute in the face of danger or adversity.

The spartan legionaries vowed to fight to the death.

意味（3）

Lacking in decoration and luxury.

After ten years as a fashion designer in the rough-and-tumble Garment District, Eloise left New York for the spartan but serene life of a farmer's wife.