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Stern Adj Graded Made Sterner Sternly 英[Stɜ:Nlɪ 美[ˈstənlɪ Adv.严格地;严厉地;断然地;坚决地

单词 sternly
音标
英[stɜ:nlɪ] 美[ˈstənlɪ]
解释
adv.严格地;严厉地;断然地;坚决地;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
(话语或行动)严厉的,严正的
Stern words or actions are very severe.
例: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。
例:He said stern measures would be taken against the killers...他说将严惩凶手。

ADJ-GRADED
(人)严厉的,严格的,苛刻的
Someone who is stern is very serious and strict.
例:Her father was stern and hard to please.她父亲很苛刻,让他满意很难。

N-COUNT
船尾;艉部 from stem to stern
The stern of a boat is the back part of it.

PHRASE
(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.
例: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。
变形
adj:stern~

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