"stern" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 严厉的
• 严肃的

Definition

如果某人是 stern，表示他非常严肃而且严格，特别是在希望别人遵守规则或举止得体时。它也可以形容一个人、眼神、语气或警告。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词常用于父母、老师、老板等有权威的人。Stern 强调严肃和严格，但不一定表示生气或残忍。常见搭配有 'a stern look'、'a stern voice' 和 'a stern warning'。

Examples

The teacher gave us a stern look.

老师严厉地看了我们一眼，露出**严厉**的表情。

My dad sounded stern when I came home late.

我晚回家时，爸爸的语气很**严厉**。

She has a stern face, but she is kind.

她看起来很**严肃**，但其实很善良。

The coach got stern after we stopped taking practice seriously.

我们不再认真训练后，教练变得很**严厉**。

His email was polite, but the message was pretty stern.

他的邮件很礼貌，但内容相当**严厉**。

She gave him a stern warning not to do it again.

她严肃地给了他一个**严厉**的警告，叫他别再这样做。