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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9588 COCA: 10140

stern

Word family 
stern1 /stɜːn $ stɜːrn/ ●○○ adjectiveadj  
1  STRICTserious and strict, and showing strong disapproval of someone’s behaviour 严格的，苛刻的
 sterner penalties for drug offences
对毒品犯罪的更为严厉的惩罚
stern look/voice/expression etc
 ‘Wait!’ I shouted in my sternest voice.
“且慢！”我厉声喊道。
stern warning/rebuke
 His actions have earned him stern rebukes from human rights organizations.
他的行为招致人权组织的严厉指责。
► see thesaurus at strict
2  be made of sterner stuff to have a strong character and be more determined than other people to succeed in a difficult situation 〔遇到困难时〕具有坚强的性格，有坚定的决心
 Ann, made of sterner stuff than I, refused all offers of help.
安比我性格坚强，她拒绝一切帮助。
Examples from the Corpus
be made of sterner stuff• But Bastide was made of sterner stuff.• But it seems to us that hypocrisy should be made of sterner stuff.• In the years separating the two Great Wars women were made of sterner stuff.• Miller seemed about to choke on his drink, but Floyd was made of sterner stuff.• The visitors seem to be made of sterner stuff.• This time, however, the opposition was made of sterner stuff.• The female characters, too, are made of sterner stuff than the quick-witted schemers of Figaro.
—sternly adverbadv
—sternness noun [uncountableU]
Examples from the Corpus
stern• Sundram insisted the act was a reasonable response to the stern anti-drug law approved under then Gov.• Sheila walked into the museum, under the stern gaze of the curator.• a stern judge• A stern judgment indeed, but an accurate one none the less.• And she had also forgotten the stern lecture she had given herself earlier, she thought despairingly.• Her grandfather was a stern man who rarely smiled.• But Thursday morning beaming managers were replaced by stern security guards who refused to even let workers into the building.• This time, however, the opposition was made of sterner stuff.• But he reminded reporters of the stern warnings issued Sunday by Gen.• The uniforms were different but the faces were the same: narrow and stern with a hint of cruelty in the eyes.
stern look/voice/expression etc• He spoke in a stern voice, nodding to-wards the stairs.• From within the universities there were stern voices of anti-vocationalism and resistance to public demands for responsiveness, strengthening the impression.• The Soviet boy stands straight, and salutes us with a stern expression on his face.• A stern voice spoke of the significance of this moment, the victorious Allied forces coming together in Berlin.
Related topics: Water
stern2 noun [countableC usually singular]  
TTWthe back of a ship 船尾，艉部 → bow
Examples from the Corpus
stern• There was a mass of shipping in the port, small skiffs, boats, the huge heavy-bottomed sterns of Hanseatic merchantmen.• Marina was sat in the stern, the wind moving her hair as she looked out over the water.• The boy had backed out of the stern.• The waves which lapped over the stern of the raft were our waste-disposal system.• Water Gypsy shuddered from bow to stern.
Origin stern1
Old English styrne
 stern2
(1200-1300) Probably from Old Norse stjorn “steering”
stern1 adjectiveadjstern2 noun
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9588 COCA: 10140
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9588 COCA: 10140
stern

adjective

  ➡ See also the entry for ruthless 另见ruthless条stern ♦︎ grim ♦︎ severe ♦︎ steely ♦︎ unforgiving ♦︎ dourThese words all describe sb who looks or sounds serious and unfriendly. 这些词均表示严厉的、冷酷的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a stern / grim / severe / steely look / voice◆a stern / grim / severe / dour expression / face◆a stern / grim / severe warning◆rather stern / grim / severe / dour■ stern serious and often disapproving; expecting sb to obey you 严厉的；苛刻的；要求别人服从的◆Her mother appeared, looking very stern.她母亲露面了，看上去非常严厉。◆His voice was suddenly stern.他的声音突然严厉起来。◆She was one of the government's sternest critics.她是政府的最严厉的批评者之一。▸ sternly

adverb

◆'Don't be stupid,' Marie told herself sternly.“别犯傻了。”玛丽严厉地对自己说。■ grim looking or sounding very serious 严肃的；坚定的；阴冷的◆Archer's expression was grim.阿彻的表情很严肃。◆They clung on to the edge of the boat with grim determination.他们抱着坚定不移的决心紧紧抓住船的边缘。▸ grimly

adverb

◆'It won't be easy,' he said grimly.“那不会很容易。”他严肃地说。◆grimly determined坚定不移■ severe (especially written) not kind or sympathetic and showing disapproval of sb/sth 严厉的；苛刻的◆She fixed them with a very severe look.她一脸严肃地盯着他们。◆She was a severe woman who seldom smiled.她是个严肃的女人，很少笑。▸ severely

adverb

◆a severely critical report一篇措辞严厉的批评报道▸ severity sɪˈverəti

noun

 [uncountable] ◆He frowned with mock severity.他皱起眉头，装出一副严厉的样子。■ steely (especially written) looking or sounding strong, hard and unfriendly 强硬的；冷冰冰的◆She saw the look of steely determination in his eyes.她看到了他眼睛里那种不可动摇的神态。◆Her eyes narrowed into a steely glare.她瞇起眼睛，露出冷冰冰的目光。■ unforgiving (disapproving) not sympathetic and not willing to forgive other people when they have done sth wrong 不饶人的；不宽容的；不肯原谅的◆I wonder what makes a man so unforgiving and hard?我想知道是什么使一个男人变得如此冷酷无情。OPP forgiving ⇨ lenient ■ dour ˈdaʊə(r), BrE also dʊə(r), NAmE also dʊr (disapproving) seeming to be unfriendly and severe 冷酷的；严厉的◆They were barely acknowledged by a dour receptionist.接待员表情冷漠，勉强算是和他们打了声招呼。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9588 COCA: 10140
stern
Strict and severe: strict, severe, stern...
Determined and ambitious: determined, ambitious, persistent...
Determination and ambition: determination, ambition, will...
Parts of boats and ships: aft, amidships, bay...

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