"sternly" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嚴厲地
• 嚴肅地

Definition

以嚴肅、嚴格或苛刻的方式，表示不贊同或展現權威。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用來描述提出嚴格要求、警告或表示不滿時的語氣或表情。常與「說」、「看」、「回答」等動詞搭配。比「堅定地」更嚴厲，但沒有「嚴酷地」那麼強烈。

Examples

The teacher spoke sternly to the noisy students.

老師**嚴厲地**對吵鬧的學生說話。

He looked at me sternly when I lied.

我撒謊時，他**嚴厲地**看著我。

The mother spoke sternly to her child about the broken vase.

媽媽**嚴厲地**對孩子談起打碎的花瓶。

“You must finish your homework,” she said sternly.

「你必須完成作業，」她**嚴厲地**說道。

He replied sternly that there would be consequences.

他**嚴肅地**回答說會有後果。

My boss looked sternly around the room before speaking.

我的老闆在發言前**嚴厲地**環顧了一下房間。