sternly

英 [ˈstɜːnli]

美 [ˈstɜrnli]

adv.  严厉地; 严肃地; 一本正经地; 死(守)

BNC.16563 / COCA.15493

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (话语或行动)严厉的，严正的
  Sternwords or actions are very severe.
  1. Mr Straw issued a stern warning to those who persist in violence...
     斯特劳先生向那些坚持进行暴力活动的人发出了严正警告。
  2. He said stern measures would be taken against the killers...
     他说将严惩凶手。
  3. Michael gave the dog a stern look.
     迈克尔狠狠瞪了那只狗一眼。
• ADJ-GRADED (人)严厉的，严格的，苛刻的
  Someone who issternis very serious and strict.
  1. Her father was stern and hard to please.
     她父亲很苛刻，让他满意很难。
• → see:stem
• PHRASE (人)性格坚强的，坚忍的
  If you say that someone ismade of sterner stuff, you mean that they have a strong personality and are capable of overcoming difficulties and problems.
  1. Whoever this woman is, she's made of sterner stuff than I am.
     不管这个女人是谁，她都比我坚强。

英英释义

adv

• with sternness
  1. `No,' she said sternly
  2. peered severely over her glasses
  Synonym:severely

双语例句

• In this mood she sternly condemned Constantia.
  在这种情绪下，她严厉地指责了康斯坦娅。
• The father scolded the donkey sternly.
  父亲严厉地斥骂着。
• The Vocals sing a method by19 centuries drive occupation teacher and the students sternly keep secret.
  美声唱法在十九世纪以前被职业教师和学生们严加保密。
• Wagging his finger sternly, he told them never to go into the attic again.
  他严肃地摇了摇指头，告诉他们再也不要进入阁楼。
• He sternly admonished the students who had violated the school rules.
  他十分严厉地训诫了犯校的学生。
• The policeman stared at the criminal sternly.
  警察目光炯炯地逼视着犯罪分子。
• In New York, I was sternly told, absolutely nobody wants to listen to self-doubt.
  在纽约，我被严厉告知，绝对没人想听自我怀疑。
• "I have seen her with three different men." He told me sternly, as though that said everything.
  “我已经看到她与三个不同的男人在一起了。”他用严厉的口吻说，似乎那说明了一切问题。
• "Was he deaf and dumb, woman?" asked the gentleman sternly.
  “难道他也是又聋又哑吗，婆子？”那位绅士很严厉地问道。
• I can't stand that, do you know why I'll punish you sternly?
  太不像话了！我要严厉惩罚你，你知道为什么吗？