stern
🇺🇸
/stɜːrn/
🇬🇧
/stɜːn/
adjective
R
serious and strict, expecting others to obey
The teacher gave a stern warning to the students.
老师给了学生们一个严厉的警告。
R
serious and difficult to deal with
We faced stern challenges in the competition.
我们在比赛中面临着严峻的挑战。
noun
R
the back part of a ship or boat
The captain stood at the stern of the ship.
船长站在船尾。
translation
严厉的, 严峻的
船尾
词形变化
Comparative
sterner
Superlative
sternest
Plural
sterns