"sterner" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 更嚴厲的
• 更嚴格的

Definition

「stern」的比較級：更嚴厲或更嚴肅；表現出比其他人或事物更有決心或更嚴格。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“sterner”多用於正式或描述語境，表示兩者間的嚴厲程度比較。常搭配“tone”、“look”、“punishment”等詞，不涉及體力。

Examples

My teacher became sterner after the exam.

老師在考試後變得**更嚴厲**了。

His mother spoke in a sterner tone than usual.

他媽媽說話的語氣比平時**更嚴格**。

The coach gave the team a sterner warning this time.

教練這次給了球隊一個**更嚴厲**的警告。

If you keep breaking the rules, expect sterner consequences.

如果你繼續違反規定，將會有**更嚴重**的後果。

Her sterner approach got the job done faster.

她**更嚴厲**的方法讓事情進展更快。

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

有時父母需要**更嚴厲**，以教導重要的道理。