spartan
adjective /ˈspɑːtn/
/ˈspɑːrtn/
- (of conditions
) simple or severe; without anything that makes life easier or more pleasant生活条件 斯巴达式的;简朴的;清苦的 - the spartan life of the training camp
训练营的艰苦生活 - The hotel room was somewhat spartan.
旅馆房间有点简朴。
词源mid 17th cent.: from Spartan, because the inhabitants of Sparta were traditionally held to be indifferent to comfort or luxury. - the spartan life of the training camp