stern
adj (-er, -est)
(a) serious and grim, not kind or cheerful; expecting to be obeyed 嚴肅的; 嚴厲的; 不茍言笑的; 要求別人服從的
a stern taskmaster, teacher, parent, etc 嚴厲的監工、 教師、 父親(或母親)等
a stern face, expression, look, etc 嚴肅的面容、 表情、 神態等.
(b) severe and strict 嚴厲的; 嚴格的; 嚴酷的; 嚴峻的; 苛刻的
stern treatment for offenders 對犯法者的嚴厲對待
Police are planning sterner measures to combat crime. 警方正在制訂更嚴厲的措施來打擊犯罪活動.
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 見yacht插圖.
2 (infml esp joc 口, 尤作戲謔語) 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 習語) from stem to stern => stem1.
?? 考研助記
斯特恩(諧音):NBA總裁David Stern是 嚴厲的,他總站在 船尾指揮NBA
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*[st?:n]n. 尾部, 船尾, 臀a. 嚴厲的, 嚴格的, 堅定的, 堅決的相關詞組: be stern to sb