| 单词 | stern |
| 释义 | stern (once / 158 pages) 1adj 2n You know when you've done something really wrong, and the person who gets you in trouble has that unforgiving look on his face? The best word for that look is stern, meaning "strict" or "severe." Stern, strict, severe, harsh, unforgiving — they all more or less mean the same thing, which is very tough and exacting, with a little helping of seriousness thrown in for good measure. What does this have to do with the stern of a boat, also known as the rear area? Um, nothing? But it's good to know about that meaning too, since it could come in handy some day when you're giving directions on a ship. WORD FAMILYstern: sterner, sternest, sternly, sternness, sterns+/sternness: sternnesses USAGE EXAMPLESThe many jurisdictions, combined with a lack of legal precedent, present a stern challenge to athletes who want the prize money they are owed. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) The coaches were stern, urging the players not to back down and to hit anyone who hit them. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) Two security guards at the door were controlling entry via stern mien and green button. New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) 1 1adj of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect a stern face Syn austere nonindulgent, strict characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint 2adj severe and unremitting in making demands a stern disciplinarian Syn exacting, strict demanding requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill 3adj severely simple Syn austere, severe, stark plain not elaborate or elaborated; simple 4adj not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty 2the stern demands of parenthood Syn grim, inexorable, relentless, unappeasable, unforgiving, unrelenting implacable incapable of being placated 1n the rear part of a ship Syn|Hyper after part, poop, quarter, tail back, rear the side that goes last or is not normally seen 2n the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on Syn|Hyper ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity Stern (once / 2363 pages) n WORD FAMILY Stern: Sterns USAGE EXAMPLESStern said he’s comfortable with the financial outlook for the new facility, especially after some good revenue years for the institution. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Stern tweeted “Tribute to the one and only Joey B in the new year. He will be missed.” Washington Times(Dec 24, 2016) In a Dec. 22 Slatest, Mark Joseph Stern cited a Lancaster Online article that misstated a family’s response to false media reports about them. Slate(Dec 23, 2016) n United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920) Syn|Exp Isaac Stern fiddler, violinist a musician who plays the violin |
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