(of conditions )生活条件 simple or severe; without anything that makes life easier or more pleasant 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。
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Spartan, because the inhabitants of Sparta were traditionally held to be indifferent to comfort or luxury.