[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](话语或行动)严厉的,严正的Stern words or actions are very severe.
Mr Straw issued a stern warning to those who persist in violence...
斯特劳先生向那些坚持进行暴力活动的人发出了严正警告。
He said stern measures would be taken against the killers...
他说将严惩凶手。
Michael gave the dog a stern look.
迈克尔狠狠瞪了那只狗一眼。
sternly
'We will take the necessary steps,' she said sternly.
“我们将采取必要措施,”她厉声说道。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人)严厉的,严格的,苛刻的 Someone who is stern is very serious and strict.
Her father was stern and hard to please.
她父亲很苛刻,让他满意很难。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]船尾;艉部 from stem to stern The stern of a boat is the back part of it. →see:
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[PHRASE 短语](人)性格坚强的,坚忍的 If you say that someone is made of sterner stuff, you mean that they have a strong personality and are capable of overcoming difficulties and problems.
Whoever this woman is, she's made of sterner stuff than I am.
不管这个女人是谁,她都比我坚强。
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stern/stɜːn; NAmEstɜːrn/
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sternsternsadjective(stern·er,stern·est)1serious and often disapproving; expecting sb to obey you 严厉的;苛刻的;要求别人服从的SYN
strict
◆a stern face/expression/look严厉的面容╱表情╱目光◆a stern warning严厉的警告◆Her voice was stern.她声调严厉。◆The police are planning sterner measures to combat crime.警方正制订更严厉的措施打击犯罪活动。2serious and difficult 严峻的;难对付的◆We face stern opposition.我们遇到激烈的反对。▶stern·ly/stɜːnli; NAmEstɜːrnli/adverbstern·ness/; NAmE/noun[uncountable ]IDIOMbe made of sterner ˈstuffto have a stronger character and to be more determined in dealing with problems than other people 性格十分坚强;有很大的毅力nounthe back end of a ship or boat 船尾☞compare
1serious and strict, and showing strong disapproval of someone’s behaviour: sterner penalties for drug offencesstern look/voice/expression etc ‘Wait!’ I shouted in my sternest voice.stern warning/rebuke His actions have earned him stern rebukes from human rights organizations.► see thesaurus at
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2be made of sterner stuff to have a strong character and be more determined than other people to succeed in a difficult situation: Ann, made of sterner stuff than I, refused all offers of help.—sternly adverb—sternness noun [uncountable]
stern1 adjective
stern2 noun
sternstern2 noun [countable usually singular]
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the back of a ship → bow
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