(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 训练营的斯巴达式生活 The hotel room was somewhat spartan. 酒店房间有点斯巴达式的。
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Spartan, because the inhabitants of Sparta were traditionally held to be indifferent to comfort or luxury.