The new office has a severe design, with white walls and no artwork at all.

新辦公室的設計很簡樸，只有白牆，完全沒有任何藝術品。

The hotel lobby looked rather severe, so guests asked for more comfortable seating.

飯店大廳看起來相當樸素，所以客人要求增加更舒適的座位。

Her severe black suit made a strong impression during the job interview.

她那套簡樸的黑色套裝在求職面試中讓人印象深刻。