音标：[stә:n]
n. 尾部, 船尾, 臀
a. 严厉的, 严格的, 坚定的, 坚决的
相关词组:
be stern to sb
在线英汉词典
stern的短语、例句：
stern
adj (-er, -est)
(a) serious and grim, not kind or cheerful; expecting to be obeyed 严肃的; 严厉的; 不苟言笑的; 要求别人服从的
a stern taskmaster, teacher, parent, etc 严厉的监工、 教师、 父亲（或母亲）等
a stern face, expression, look, etc 严肃的面容、 表情、 神态等.
(b) severe and strict 严厉的; 严格的; 严酷的; 严峻的; 苛刻的
stern treatment for offenders 对犯法者的严厉对待
Police are planning sterner measures to combat crime. 警方正在制订更严厉的措施来打击犯罪活动.
stern n [C]
1 back end of a ship or boat 船尾
standing at/in the stern of the boat 站在船尾
walk towards the stern of a ship 向船尾走. =>illus at yacht 见yacht插图.
2 (infml esp joc 口, 尤作戏谑语) rear part of anything, esp a person´s bottom 後部; 尾部; 末端; （尤指人的）屁股
Move your stern, I want to sit down. 你把屁股挪一挪, 我想坐下.
3 (idm 习语) from stem to stern => stem1.
stern