stern
- n.船尾
- adj.严厉的;严峻的;苛刻的;难对付的;要求别人服从的
复数： sterns 最高级： sternest 比较级： sterner 派生词： sternly adv.
sternadj.
严厉的；苛刻的；要求别人服从的
serious and often disapproving; expecting sb to obey you
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。
严峻的；难对付的
serious and difficult
We face stern opposition.
我们遇到激烈的反对。
to have a stronger character and to be more determined in dealing with problems than other people
stern
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ADJ-GRADED (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。
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'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 (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 船尾;艉部 from stem to stern
The stern of a boat is the back part of it.→ see:stem
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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.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。
noun
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- the rear part of a ship
- Synonym: after part quarter poop tail
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- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
- Synonym: buttocks nates arse butt backside bum buns can fundament hindquarters hind end keister posterior prat rear rear end rump seat tail tail end tooshie tush bottom behind derriere fanny ass
adj
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- severe and unremitting in making demands
- an exacting instructor
- a stern disciplinarian
- strict standards
- Synonym: strict exacting
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- of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor;forbidding in aspect
- an austere expression
- a stern face
- Synonym: austere
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- not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
- grim determination
- grim necessity
- Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty
- relentless persecution
- the stern demands of parenthood
- Synonym: grim inexorable relentless unappeasable unforgiving unrelenting
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- severely simple
- a stark interior
- Synonym: austere severe stark
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The stern was embellished with carvings in red and blue
船尾饰有红色和蓝色的雕刻图案。
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The tug crossed our stern not fifty yards away
拖船擦着我们的船尾开了过去，距离不到50码。
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She can seem stern , but deep down she 's a very kind person .
她看上去可能严厉，其实心地非常善良。
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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。
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We face stern opposition .
我们遇到激烈的反对。
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Her voice was stern .
她声调严厉。
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He said stern measures would be taken against the killers
他说将会采取严厉措施惩罚凶手。
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Her father was stern and hard to please .
她父亲很苛刻，让他满意很难。
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He cast a stern glance at the two men
他朝那两个人狠狠地瞪了一眼。
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Stern also studies and observes the behaviour of babies
斯特恩还研究观察婴儿的行为。
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We remember our mother 's stern instructions not to boast .
我们谨记母亲不许我们在人前炫耀的严厉教诲。
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Michael gave the dog a stern look .
迈克尔狠狠瞪了那只狗一眼。
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He was a stern critic but an extremely kindly man .
他是个苛刻的批评家，但却是个非常善良的人。
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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。
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A South African television report said the ship was ablaze from stem to stern .
南非一则电视新闻报道称，那艘船从头到尾都着了火。
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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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In showing contempt for the heavyweight championship Douglas offended a stern code .
道格拉斯藐视重量级拳王称号的行为违背了严格的准则。
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The barge had a rounded bow and stern .
这艘驳船的两端都是圆形的。
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Stern jabbed at me with his glasses
斯特恩用眼镜捅了我一下。
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Stern twitched his shoulders .
斯特恩抖动着肩膀。
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The stern mother has gained the upper hand of the family .
这位严厉的母亲掌管了全家。
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It is placed in the stern of a boat .
它被放在船尾。
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The caution is stern .
警戒森严。
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The manager 's rebukes in loud voice and stern expression have made the clerks gathered in the out office start with alarm .
老板声色俱厉的责备把聚集在办公室外的职员们吓坏了。
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When he heard this , his expression immediately became stern .
他听了这句话，立刻拉下脸来。
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He looks rather stern , but is quite gentle at heart .
他表面上很严厉，骨子里却很温和。
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The old professor seemed stern and forbidding .
这位老教授态度严肃，令人望而生畏。
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The fleet from stem to stern covered a thousand li , | its pennons and banners filled the sky .
舳舻千里，旌旗蔽空。（苏轼《前赤壁赋》）
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Even one minute 's lateness would earn a stern rebuke .
哪怕迟到一分钟也将受到严厉的斥责。
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The ship was in a blaze from stem to stern .
整艘船从头到尾都着火了。
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