stern
adj (-er, -est)
(a) serious and grim, not kind or cheerful; expecting to be obeyed 严肃的; 严厉的; 不苟言笑的; 要求别人服从的
a stern taskmaster, teacher, parent, etc 严厉的监工、 教师、 父亲(或母亲)等
a stern face, expression, look, etc 严肃的面容、 表情、 神态等.
(b) severe and strict 严厉的; 严格的; 严酷的; 严峻的; 苛刻的
stern treatment for offenders 对犯法者的严厉对待
Police are planning sterner measures to combat crime. 警方正在制订更严厉的措施来打击犯罪活动.
stern n [C]
1 back end of a ship or boat 船尾
standing at/in the stern of the boat 站在船尾
walk towards the stern of a ship 向船尾走. =>illus at yacht 见yacht插图.
2 (infml esp joc 口, 尤作戏谑语) rear part of anything, esp a person's bottom 後部; 尾部; 末端; (尤指人的)屁股
Move your stern, I want to sit down. 你把屁股挪一挪, 我想坐下.
3 (idm 习语) from stem to stern => stem1.
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斯特恩(谐音):NBA总裁David Stern是 严厉的,他总站在 船尾指挥NBA
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*[stә:n]n. 尾部, 船尾, 臀a. 严厉的, 严格的, 坚定的, 坚决的相关词组: be stern to sb
OK. We can get some more tomorrow. We should finish the floor now. Can you take the other end of this piece of wood? Now you have to pull it to make the surface smooth like that.