The privations of monastery life were evident in his appearance.从他的外表来看可以明显看出修道院生活的清贫。He left the luxuries of the court for the life of an ascetic.他放弃了宫廷的奢华,过起了清贫的生活。He was a student then, and very poor.那时他是个学生,很清贫。The monks take a vow of silence/chastity/poverty.僧侣们立誓坚守寂寞/忠贞/清贫。