adj.嚴厲的；嚴峻的；苛刻的；堅決的

n.尾部；船尾

He received a stern rebuke from his superior. 他受到上司的嚴厲斥責。

She had a stern father who never praised her. 她父親很嚴厲，他從來沒有表揚過她。

The teacher's stern look reduced him to silence. 教師神情嚴肅，他便靜了下來。

He came close to the painter and looked steadfastly into his stern eyes. 他走近畫家,并且死死地盯著他那目光嚴峻的眼睛。

The Central Committee has waged a stern and continuous struggle against this deviation. 黨中央對于這種偏向，進行了不斷的堅決的斗爭。

Move your stern, I want to sit down. 你把屁股挪一挪，我想坐下。

She seated herself in the stern. 她坐進了船尾。

The liner has been refitted from stem to stern. 那艘班輪已經全面整修。