stern
US
UK stern adj: (severe, serious) (标准，要求等)
SC 严厉的，严苛的 yán lì de ，yán kē de
TC 嚴厲的
TC 嚴厲的
SC 严峻的，难以对付的 yán jùn de ，nán yǐ duì fù de
TC 嚴峻的(挑战，障碍等)
TC 嚴峻的(挑战，障碍等)
Alice's father was a stern man who expected his children to obey him at all times.
爱丽丝的父亲是位严厉的人，他期望孩子们会一直听从自己。
stern adj: (expressing annoyance) (表示恼怒、不满)
SC 严厉的，狠狠的 yán lì de
TC 嚴厲的
TC 嚴厲的
The teacher gave the misbehaving student a stern look.
老师给了表现不佳的学生一个恶狠狠的眼神。
stern adj: (appearance: austere, forbidding)
SC 板着脸的
TC 板著臉的
TC 板著臉的
SC 阴沉着脸的
Harriet was a tall woman, with a stern face; people often felt a little nervous when they met her, but she was actually very kind.
哈利特是个板着脸的高个女性。人们见到她时总会紧张，不过事实上她人很好。
stern n: (rear of boat)
SC 船尾 chuán wěi
The sailor made his way to the stern.
from stem to stern expr: figurative (throughout all of [sth])
SC 从始至终 cóng shǐ zhì zhōng
from stem to stern expr: (from front to back of ship) (船舰等)
SC 从前到后