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adjective stəːnstərn 1(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline. （人或其态度）严厉的；认真的；不屈从的 a smile transformed his stern face 一个笑容改变了他那严肃的脸庞。 妈妈看上去很严肃。 Example sentencesExamples - All are stern judges and they expect others to be as serious about everything as they are.
- He got up on his knees and put on a jokingly stern face.
- At first her face was stern, and she stared intensely at Sadie.
- But, behind a somewhat stern exterior, Brian was a modest and very likeable man.
- For those who expect a stern teacher and a serious photographer, he is a bundle of surprise.
- He is stern at first, then becomes kindly, charming, mischievous.
- He was my mother's favorite brother and our least favorite Uncle; he was too stern, too serious, too strict.
- But she was stern in demeanor and normally carried a serious face.
- I felt as if I were back in school and under the eye of a very stern teacher.
- She wiped her hands on her once-white apron before putting them on her hips in a stern manner.
- Ever wonder why I seem to be so stern half the time?
- They look at our tickets uncertainly and say they can't let us in, but perhaps we can speak to their boss, a stern man who is marching across the road towards us even as we turn towards him.
- Her growing rapport with the von Trapp children, coupled with her generosity and spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain and they are soon married.
- ‘I have already spoken to your brother,’ she said in a tone that reminded me of a stern nun for some odd reason.
- Adam's relaxed yet stern expression was deeply unsettling.
- His voice was more stern than I remembered.
- He is tall and his face is stern; his clothing is simple and unadorned.
- The middle-aged woman was very stern, and often unaware of her tedious lectures.
- Her mother was a good cook and her father wasn't the stern disciplinarian he expected.
- She spoke as quietly as her brother, but her voice was more stern.
Synonyms serious, unsmiling, frowning, poker-faced, severe, forbidding, grim, unfriendly, sombre, grave, sober, austere, dour, stony, flinty, steely, unrelenting, unyielding, unforgiving, unbending, unsympathetic, disapproving rare Rhadamanthine British informal boot-faced - 1.1 (of an act or statement) strict and severe.
（法令，陈述）严格的，严厉的 stern measures to restrict vehicle growth 限制车辆增加的严厉措施。 Example sentencesExamples - She had some stern advice for those attending the performance.
- His stern objection to secret loans has struck a hard and unexpected blow.
- We had stern orders not to try to move and play our instruments at the same time.
- I did not physically punish them; a stern rebuke was effective enough.
- But her stern directives made officials step on the gas.
- I offer my wholehearted congratulations to Garrett - and a stern warning, too.
- Penalties range from a stern warning to fines to lawsuits.
- A vote of censure, with a stern warning attached, ought to suffice.
- I've delivered her a stern rebuke and promised I'll be back to conduct regular inspections.
- After 50 minutes of stern questions and answers - the length of a typical undergraduate class - the interrogation is over.
- He still spoke in his cool voice but it was a stern statement.
- Today's briefing, she said, will be used to convey a stern warning to employers that such discrimination was unlawful.
- These episodes were unpredictable yet frequent enough to elicit a stern warning from her job supervisor.
- We were released with a very stern warning about controlled substances, but no charges were laid.
- A police spokesperson said they were given a stern warning and released.
- Now despite that quite stern warning, the gate's wide open and absolutely anybody could wander in if they wanted to.
- And they have issued a stern warning to those responsible: Stop before somebody dies.
- It has been praised by the regional water watchdog for what it is doing while others have come in for stern criticism.
- After eating a batch of rather strong eucalyptus leaves in a game that involved us pretending to be koalas, we were given stern instructions not to eat any flora.
- He was met with a steely glare and a stern reply: ‘Do you think popping a balloon is funny?’
Synonyms strict, severe, stringent, harsh, drastic, hard, tough, fierce, extreme, rigorous, rigid, exacting, demanding, uncompromising, unsparing, inflexible, authoritarian, draconian North American informal badass Australian/New Zealand informal solid - 1.2 (of competition or opposition) putting someone or something under extreme pressure.
（竞争，对立）严峻的，严酷的 the past year has been a stern test of the ability of British industry 过去的一年是对英国工业能力的一个严峻考验。 Example sentencesExamples - Fort William, meanwhile, have given notice that they will offer a stern challenge to all comers in the months ahead.
- The controversial plan is facing stern opposition by locals and following a very well attended meeting last month this months meeting is set once again to draw a very large crowd.
- Only bitter rivals New Zealand provide stern opposition, but recently the Aussies have been getting the better of these encounters.
- Even though the Waratahs will be depleted due to Wallabies commitments, they will still present a stern challenge for a Scotland side that will be shorn of the conquering test heroes.
- This Friday they face a stern test when they travel to play Carlow outfit Killeen.
- The loss leaves a huge and widening gap between York and league safety with some very stern tests coming shortly.
- Leitrim did provide stern opposition for long periods, but Sligo's superior skill and fitness levels ensured that they prevailed in the end.
- It was not long before the new military organisation was exposed to the stern test of war.
- Fifth-placed Eccleshill, with one defeat in four, will provide a stern test tomorrow.
- After thirty-four minutes, Ballina's stern pressure paid off.
- Instead of creating the platform for a stern challenge, however, it was to be their final score of the half.
- We thought this would be a stern challenge, even sterner than the Lions games.
- Harrogate initially applied stern pressure in the afternoon singles, but the York lads countered strongly to take command.
- All geared up for a crucial play-off clash, the Reds failed to provide as stern a test as they needed to against the Cumbrains.
- St Hugh's provided stern opposition and plenty of character but could not cope with the extra ability found amongst the team in claret and blue.
- This will be a stern test for Ballintubber and all club supporters are asked to turn up and give their support to the boys in red.
- It was expected to be a stern test, and over the 80 minutes it proved to be just that.
- South Grafton will be facing a stern test on Sunday when they face Casino at home.
- That would be an excellent achievement but we know that Dublin pose a very stern test.
- Troublemakers who create a nuisance at Lancaster bus station are to face stern new opposition.
PhrasesHave a stronger character and be more able to overcome problems than others. 个性更坚强 whereas James was deeply wounded by the failure, George was made of sterner stuff 尽管詹姆斯由于失败而受到很深的伤害，然而乔治的个性却更坚强。 Example sentencesExamples - I suppose leaders were made of sterner stuff back then.
- I can only pray our next Prime Minister is made of sterner stuff.
- Not a good sign, to be sure, but the rest of us were made of sterner stuff.
- At your age, your Grandmother and Father were made of sterner stuff and showed more consideration for their future role.
- Thankfully, our medieval forbears were made of sterner stuff.
- But the elite athletes of the ancient world, it seems, were made of sterner stuff.
- Livy kept fidgeting, and I knew she was dying to talk about Haley, but Noelle was made of sterner stuff.
- To him disappointment means little, he is made of sterner stuff.
- Roberts is made of sterner stuff than her hometown image suggests.
- But Jeanne is made of sterner stuff than me, so head over there if you think you can bear to read the most recent developments.
archaic Men regarded in contrast to women. 〈古〉 总称男性 Example sentencesExamples - She studies the weakness of the sterner sex and is willing to take any risk with the expectation of financial or social benefit.
- We have seen a long, rambling letter written by one of the sterner sex which contained the pith of the whole matter in the postscript.
- Society exacts of woman minute attention to little formalities which would be excused in a man in this land, where the sterner sex are almost to a unit immersed in business or politics.
- To the sterner sex the mantle of virtue is no less becoming; and fidelity is as much of an adornment and requirement to them as of the gentler sex.
- And what makes such nonessential activities seem so vital to members of the sterner sex, when their sisters are generally just as happy to forgo them?
Derivativesnoun ˈstəːnnəsˈstərnnəs Ellie looked up, surprised at her mother's sudden sternness. Example sentencesExamples - ‘Felicity,’ he said, trying to force an aspect of sternness in his quivering voice.
- Part of this was due to the sternness of the Captain.
- ‘Get out of here,’ she'll warn with a phony sternness.
- In a field rooted in moral concern, there is a long tradition of solemnity and sternness.
OriginOld English styrne, probably from the West Germanic base of the verb stare. Rhymesadjourn, astern, Berne, burn, churn, concern, discern, earn, fern, fohn, kern, learn, Lucerne, quern, Sauternes, spurn, Sterne, tern, terne, Traherne, turn, urn, Verne, yearn noun stəːnstərn 1The rearmost part of a ship or boat. 船尾，艉 he stood at the stern of the yacht 他站在游艇的尾部。 Example sentencesExamples - She soon found herself back at the stern of the ship.
- A wooden dragonhead is attached at the bow, and a dragon tail at the stern.
- The subject herself was surrounded by the common aura of light to silhouette her against the stern of the ship and the shades of darkness astern.
- Styles stood in the stern of the boat shouting and waving his arms.
- Allow the wind or the current to take the boat down from this anchor until there is only a little rope left (just enough to reach the bottom) and drop your second anchor off the stern.
- It lay in two pieces at 38m, with the bow on its starboard side and the stern lying to port.
- At the stern of the ship, they had been watching this spectacle.
- The coast guard said it found a small vessel - with three engines and three screws - inside double doors on the stern of the salvaged ship.
- The last of the setting sun glinted on antennae, radar and spotlights as they hugged the stern of the pilot boat.
- With that, the duo of pirates retired to the stern of the boat.
- Most of the previous day had been spent constructing the elaborate cabin in the stern of the boat.
- The docking bay, with doors at the stern of the ship, can be flooded for amphibious operations using small landing craft.
- The overtaking boat should slow down when just aft the stern of the boat being overtaken and proceed around at the slowest speed possible to pass.
- Billy was playing mini golf with a friend of his at the stern of the ship.
- The Chinese had a boat called a junk which was flat bottomed and had square bow and stern.
- The stern of a ship was sticking out of the water, the rest already beneath the water's surface.
- The towed sonar and towed decoys are launched from the stern of the ship.
- As was expected, Luke was found by himself at the stern of the ship, just staring away into the sky.
- He staggered slightly as he rounded the stern of the ship.
- To sink the ship we created large holes so the water would slowly flow into the stern of the ship and it would gradually sink to the bottom in a vertical manner.
Synonyms rear end, rear, back, tail, poop - 1.1humorous A person's bottom.
〈幽默〉（人的）臀，臀部 my stern can't take too much sun 我的臀部晒再多的太阳都没事。
Derivativesadjective in combination a square-sterned vessel 一艘尾部是方形的船。
adjective As bad as the jostles were for him at the craft's bow, Mateo could only imagine what it must be like for the passengers in the sternmost sections. Example sentencesExamples - Canoeing is usually done in pairs: the sternmost person is responsible for steering while the speed depends on the foremost one.
- You could continue to the stern and pass over a salvage hole towards the sternmost pair of 6 inch guns.
- At least 23 of the 118 sailors on board are known to have survived the blast, taking refuge in the submarine's sternmost section.
- The sternmost sections of the upper two decks were open and, not surprisingly, were cold and wet.
adverb Looking sternwards, the high funnel lay immediately before us. Example sentencesExamples - Heading sternwards on the starboard side of the wreck, the first few metres are just the flat base of the double-bottomed hull.
- A spotted eagle ray winged its way sternwards as we meandered in the direction of the bow, just above the port rail.
- Continuing sternwards, the empty mounting for the stern navigation light can be found behind a raised box at the aft end of the superstructure.
- If the tide is not tugging too fiercely at your fins by now, you might wish to continue sternwards and view the most impressive area of the wreck.
OriginMiddle English: probably from Old Norse stjórn 'steering', from stýra 'to steer'. adjectivestərnstərn 1(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline. （人或其态度）严厉的；认真的；不屈从的 a smile transformed his stern face 一个笑容改变了他那严肃的脸庞。 妈妈看上去很严肃。 Example sentencesExamples - Ever wonder why I seem to be so stern half the time?
- All are stern judges and they expect others to be as serious about everything as they are.
- His voice was more stern than I remembered.
- Adam's relaxed yet stern expression was deeply unsettling.
- He is tall and his face is stern; his clothing is simple and unadorned.
- Her mother was a good cook and her father wasn't the stern disciplinarian he expected.
- But, behind a somewhat stern exterior, Brian was a modest and very likeable man.
- The middle-aged woman was very stern, and often unaware of her tedious lectures.
- I felt as if I were back in school and under the eye of a very stern teacher.
- She spoke as quietly as her brother, but her voice was more stern.
- Her growing rapport with the von Trapp children, coupled with her generosity and spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain and they are soon married.
- He was my mother's favorite brother and our least favorite Uncle; he was too stern, too serious, too strict.
- At first her face was stern, and she stared intensely at Sadie.
- They look at our tickets uncertainly and say they can't let us in, but perhaps we can speak to their boss, a stern man who is marching across the road towards us even as we turn towards him.
- For those who expect a stern teacher and a serious photographer, he is a bundle of surprise.
- ‘I have already spoken to your brother,’ she said in a tone that reminded me of a stern nun for some odd reason.
- She wiped her hands on her once-white apron before putting them on her hips in a stern manner.
- He is stern at first, then becomes kindly, charming, mischievous.
- He got up on his knees and put on a jokingly stern face.
- But she was stern in demeanor and normally carried a serious face.
Synonyms serious, unsmiling, frowning, poker-faced, severe, forbidding, grim, unfriendly, sombre, grave, sober, austere, dour, stony, flinty, steely, unrelenting, unyielding, unforgiving, unbending, unsympathetic, disapproving - 1.1 (of an act or statement) strict and severe; using extreme measures or terms.
（法令，陈述）严格的，严厉的 stern measures to restrict growth of traffic 限制车辆增加的严厉措施。 Example sentencesExamples - And they have issued a stern warning to those responsible: Stop before somebody dies.
- A vote of censure, with a stern warning attached, ought to suffice.
- Penalties range from a stern warning to fines to lawsuits.
- I've delivered her a stern rebuke and promised I'll be back to conduct regular inspections.
- But her stern directives made officials step on the gas.
- Now despite that quite stern warning, the gate's wide open and absolutely anybody could wander in if they wanted to.
- He still spoke in his cool voice but it was a stern statement.
- After eating a batch of rather strong eucalyptus leaves in a game that involved us pretending to be koalas, we were given stern instructions not to eat any flora.
- I offer my wholehearted congratulations to Garrett - and a stern warning, too.
- She had some stern advice for those attending the performance.
- I did not physically punish them; a stern rebuke was effective enough.
- It has been praised by the regional water watchdog for what it is doing while others have come in for stern criticism.
- He was met with a steely glare and a stern reply: ‘Do you think popping a balloon is funny?’
- Today's briefing, she said, will be used to convey a stern warning to employers that such discrimination was unlawful.
- His stern objection to secret loans has struck a hard and unexpected blow.
- A police spokesperson said they were given a stern warning and released.
- We had stern orders not to try to move and play our instruments at the same time.
- We were released with a very stern warning about controlled substances, but no charges were laid.
- These episodes were unpredictable yet frequent enough to elicit a stern warning from her job supervisor.
- After 50 minutes of stern questions and answers - the length of a typical undergraduate class - the interrogation is over.
Synonyms strict, severe, stringent, harsh, drastic, hard, tough, fierce, extreme, rigorous, rigid, exacting, demanding, uncompromising, unsparing, inflexible, authoritarian, draconian - 1.2 (of competition or opposition) putting someone or something under extreme pressure.
（竞争，对立）严峻的，严酷的 the past year has been a stern test of the ability of local industry 过去的一年是对英国工业能力的一个严峻考验。 Example sentencesExamples - Harrogate initially applied stern pressure in the afternoon singles, but the York lads countered strongly to take command.
- It was expected to be a stern test, and over the 80 minutes it proved to be just that.
- Only bitter rivals New Zealand provide stern opposition, but recently the Aussies have been getting the better of these encounters.
- This Friday they face a stern test when they travel to play Carlow outfit Killeen.
- It was not long before the new military organisation was exposed to the stern test of war.
- Fifth-placed Eccleshill, with one defeat in four, will provide a stern test tomorrow.
- Troublemakers who create a nuisance at Lancaster bus station are to face stern new opposition.
- Even though the Waratahs will be depleted due to Wallabies commitments, they will still present a stern challenge for a Scotland side that will be shorn of the conquering test heroes.
- Leitrim did provide stern opposition for long periods, but Sligo's superior skill and fitness levels ensured that they prevailed in the end.
- Instead of creating the platform for a stern challenge, however, it was to be their final score of the half.
- The controversial plan is facing stern opposition by locals and following a very well attended meeting last month this months meeting is set once again to draw a very large crowd.
- After thirty-four minutes, Ballina's stern pressure paid off.
- We thought this would be a stern challenge, even sterner than the Lions games.
- This will be a stern test for Ballintubber and all club supporters are asked to turn up and give their support to the boys in red.
- South Grafton will be facing a stern test on Sunday when they face Casino at home.
- Fort William, meanwhile, have given notice that they will offer a stern challenge to all comers in the months ahead.
- All geared up for a crucial play-off clash, the Reds failed to provide as stern a test as they needed to against the Cumbrains.
- That would be an excellent achievement but we know that Dublin pose a very stern test.
- The loss leaves a huge and widening gap between York and league safety with some very stern tests coming shortly.
- St Hugh's provided stern opposition and plenty of character but could not cope with the extra ability found amongst the team in claret and blue.
PhrasesHave a stronger character and be more able to overcome problems than others. 个性更坚强 whereas James was deeply wounded by the failure, George was made of sterner stuff 尽管詹姆斯由于失败而受到很深的伤害，然而乔治的个性却更坚强。 Example sentencesExamples - I suppose leaders were made of sterner stuff back then.
- At your age, your Grandmother and Father were made of sterner stuff and showed more consideration for their future role.
- But the elite athletes of the ancient world, it seems, were made of sterner stuff.
- Not a good sign, to be sure, but the rest of us were made of sterner stuff.
- To him disappointment means little, he is made of sterner stuff.
- I can only pray our next Prime Minister is made of sterner stuff.
- But Jeanne is made of sterner stuff than me, so head over there if you think you can bear to read the most recent developments.
- Livy kept fidgeting, and I knew she was dying to talk about Haley, but Noelle was made of sterner stuff.
- Roberts is made of sterner stuff than her hometown image suggests.
- Thankfully, our medieval forbears were made of sterner stuff.
archaic Men regarded collectively and in contrast to women. 〈古〉 总称男性 Example sentencesExamples - To the sterner sex the mantle of virtue is no less becoming; and fidelity is as much of an adornment and requirement to them as of the gentler sex.
- Society exacts of woman minute attention to little formalities which would be excused in a man in this land, where the sterner sex are almost to a unit immersed in business or politics.
- We have seen a long, rambling letter written by one of the sterner sex which contained the pith of the whole matter in the postscript.
- And what makes such nonessential activities seem so vital to members of the sterner sex, when their sisters are generally just as happy to forgo them?
- She studies the weakness of the sterner sex and is willing to take any risk with the expectation of financial or social benefit.
OriginOld English styrne, probably from the West Germanic base of the verb stare. nounstərnstərn 1The rearmost part of a ship or boat. 船尾，艉 he stood at the stern of the yacht 他站在游艇的尾部。 Example sentencesExamples - The overtaking boat should slow down when just aft the stern of the boat being overtaken and proceed around at the slowest speed possible to pass.
- To sink the ship we created large holes so the water would slowly flow into the stern of the ship and it would gradually sink to the bottom in a vertical manner.
- Styles stood in the stern of the boat shouting and waving his arms.
- The coast guard said it found a small vessel - with three engines and three screws - inside double doors on the stern of the salvaged ship.
- The docking bay, with doors at the stern of the ship, can be flooded for amphibious operations using small landing craft.
- Billy was playing mini golf with a friend of his at the stern of the ship.
- Most of the previous day had been spent constructing the elaborate cabin in the stern of the boat.
- It lay in two pieces at 38m, with the bow on its starboard side and the stern lying to port.
- At the stern of the ship, they had been watching this spectacle.
- The Chinese had a boat called a junk which was flat bottomed and had square bow and stern.
- Allow the wind or the current to take the boat down from this anchor until there is only a little rope left (just enough to reach the bottom) and drop your second anchor off the stern.
- He staggered slightly as he rounded the stern of the ship.
- She soon found herself back at the stern of the ship.
- With that, the duo of pirates retired to the stern of the boat.
- The towed sonar and towed decoys are launched from the stern of the ship.
- The last of the setting sun glinted on antennae, radar and spotlights as they hugged the stern of the pilot boat.
- The subject herself was surrounded by the common aura of light to silhouette her against the stern of the ship and the shades of darkness astern.
- The stern of a ship was sticking out of the water, the rest already beneath the water's surface.
- A wooden dragonhead is attached at the bow, and a dragon tail at the stern.
- As was expected, Luke was found by himself at the stern of the ship, just staring away into the sky.
Synonyms rear end, rear, back, tail, poop - 1.1humorous A person's bottom.
〈幽默〉（人的）臀，臀部 my stern can't take too much sun 我的臀部晒再多的太阳都没事。
OriginMiddle English: probably from Old Norse stjórn ‘steering’, from stýra ‘to steer’. |