sternly
adverb/ˈstɜːnli/
/ˈstɜːrnli/
- in a serious way that often shows that you do not approve of somebody/something; in a way that shows you expect somebody to obey you
严厉地:以严肃的方式常常表明你不同意某人/某事;以某种方式表明您期望有人服从您 - ‘This’, she said sternly, ‘is what we believe.’
“这,”她严肃地说,“我们就是这么相信的。” - a sternly worded letter
一封措辞严厉的信
Oxford Collocations DictionarySternly is used with these verbs:- reply
- reprimand
- say
- …
- ‘This’, she said sternly, ‘is what we believe.’
- in a serious and difficult way
严峻的;难对付的 - They were sternly tested by the opposing team.
他们受到了对方球队的严峻考验。
- They were sternly tested by the opposing team.