英语词汇“sternly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

stern¹ adj., -er, -est.

firm, strict, or exacting:stern discipline.
hard, harsh, or severe:a stern reprimand.
difficult and unpleasantly serious:going through stern times.
grim or forbidding in appearance:a stern expression.

stern•ly, adv.: The judge spoke sternly to the lawyer.
stern•ness, n. [uncountable]

stern² n. [countable]

Nautical, Naval Termsthe rear part of a vessel or boat (often opposed to stem).
the back or rear of anything.

stern¹ adj., -er, -est.

firm, strict, or uncompromising:stern discipline.
hard, harsh, or severe:a stern reprimand.
rigorous or austere;
of an unpleasantly serious character:stern times.
grim or forbidding in aspect:a stern face.

bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English styrne

stern′ly, adv.
stern′ness, n.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged adamant, unrelenting, unsympathetic, cruel, unfeeling. Stern, severe, harsh agree in referring to methods, aspects, manners, or facial expressions. Stern implies uncompromising, inflexible firmness, and sometimes a hard, forbidding, or withdrawn aspect or nature:a stern parent.Severe implies strictness, lack of sympathy, and a tendency to impose a hard discipline on others:a severe judge.Harsh suggests a great severity and roughness, and cruel, unfeeling treatment of others:a harsh critic.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lenient.

stern² n.

Nautical, Naval Termsthe after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
the back or rear of anything.
Astronomy(cap.) the constellation Puppis.
Sport[Fox Hunting.]the tail of a hound.

Old Norse stjōrn steering (done aft; see sternpost)
Middle English sterne, probably 1250–1300

Stern n.

Biographical Isaac, born 1920, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
Biographical Otto, 1888–1969, U.S. physicist, born in Germany: Nobel prize 1943.

stern-,

var. of sterno- before a vowel:sternite.

单词	sternly
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 stern¹ /stɜrn/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. firm, strict, or exacting:stern discipline. hard, harsh, or severe:a stern reprimand. difficult and unpleasantly serious:going through stern times. grim or forbidding in appearance:a stern expression. stern•ly, adv.: The judge spoke sternly to the lawyer. stern•ness, n. [uncountable] stern² /stɜrn/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Nautical, Naval Termsthe rear part of a vessel or boat (often opposed to stem). the back or rear of anything. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 stern¹ (stûrn),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. firm, strict, or uncompromising:stern discipline. hard, harsh, or severe:a stern reprimand. rigorous or austere; of an unpleasantly serious character:stern times. grim or forbidding in aspect:a stern face. bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English styrne stern′ly, adv. stern′ness, n. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged adamant, unrelenting, unsympathetic, cruel, unfeeling. Stern, severe, harsh agree in referring to methods, aspects, manners, or facial expressions. Stern implies uncompromising, inflexible firmness, and sometimes a hard, forbidding, or withdrawn aspect or nature:a stern parent.Severe implies strictness, lack of sympathy, and a tendency to impose a hard discipline on others:a severe judge.Harsh suggests a great severity and roughness, and cruel, unfeeling treatment of others:a harsh critic. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lenient. stern² (stûrn),USA pronunciation n. Nautical, Naval Termsthe after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem). the back or rear of anything. Astronomy(cap.) the constellation Puppis. Sport[Fox Hunting.]the tail of a hound. Old Norse stjōrn steering (done aft; see sternpost) Middle English sterne, probably 1250–1300 Stern (stûrn),USA pronunciation n. Biographical Isaac, born 1920, U.S. violinist, born in Russia. Biographical Otto, 1888–1969, U.S. physicist, born in Germany: Nobel prize 1943. stern-, var. of sterno- before a vowel:sternite.
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