"sterner" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 更严厉的
• 更严格的

Definition

“stern”的比较级：更严格或更严肃；表示比其他人或事物更有决断力或严厉。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“sterner”多用于正式或描述性的语境，用来比较两个人或事物的严厉程度。常与“tone”、“look”、“punishment”等词搭配。强调态度而非体力。

Examples

My teacher became sterner after the exam.

老师在考试后变得**更严厉**了。

His mother spoke in a sterner tone than usual.

他妈妈说话的语气比平时**更严格**。

The coach gave the team a sterner warning this time.

教练这次给了队员们一个**更严厉**的警告。

If you keep breaking the rules, expect sterner consequences.

如果你继续违反规定，会有**更严重**的后果。

Her sterner approach got the job done faster.

她**更严厉**的方法让事情进展更快。

Sometimes, parents need to be sterner to teach important lessons.

有时父母需要**更严厉**，以教导重要的道理。