stern
stern1
adjective
be made of sterner stuff
sternly
adverb
sternness
noun
语源
stern2
noun
sterned
adjective [in combination]
adjective
sternwards
adverb
语源
adjective
- (of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline
（人或其态度）严厉的，认真的，不屈从的
a smile transformed his stern face.
一个笑容改变了他那严肃的脸庞。
Mama looked stern.
妈妈看上去很严肃。
■(of an act or statement) strict and severe; using extreme measures or terms
（法令，陈述）严格的，严厉的
stern measures to restrict vehicle growth.
限制车辆增加的严厉措施。
■(of competition or opposition) putting someone or something under extreme pressure
（竞争，对立）严峻的，严酷的
the past year has been a stern test of the ability of British industry.
过去的一年是对英国工业能力的一个严峻考验。
be made of sterner stuff
- have a stronger character and be more able to overcome problems than others
个性更坚强
whereas James was deeply wounded by the failure, George was made of sterner stuff.
尽管詹姆斯由于失败而受到很深的伤害，但是乔治的个性却更坚强了。
- (archaic)men regarded collectively and in contrast to women
(古)［总称］男性
sternly
adverb
sternness
noun
语源
- Old English styrne, probably from the West Germanic base of the verb stare
stern2
noun
- the rearmost part of a ship or boat
船尾，艉
he stood at the stern of the yacht.
他站在游艇的尾部。
■(humorous)a person's bottom
(幽默)（人的）臀，臀部
my stern can't take too much sun.
我的臀部晒再多的太阳都没事。
- (of a boat) deeper in the water at the rear end
the crew's workload can be eased by trimming her down by the stern.
- moving backwards
the boat drove stern foremost before the tide.
- with the rear end of a ship or boat directed towards something
Trent held the jib back, sailing the catamaran stern on.
sterned
adjective [in combination]
- a square-sterned vessel
一艘尾部是方形的船。
adjective
sternwards
adverb
语源
- Middle English: probably from Old Norse stjórn 'steering', from stȳra 'to steer'
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