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

• Then she sternly warned me to check that the rest room door was properly locked after use.
  然后，她严正告诫我用完后要检查洗手间的门是否锁好。
• The policeman stared at the criminal sternly.
  警察目光炯炯地逼视着犯罪分子。
• Hester would not set him free, lest he should look her sternly in the face.
  海丝特不肯放松他，以免看见他盯望着她面孔的那种严厉表情。
• He walked over to the boy and said to him very sternly,'give that to me '.
  他走到孩子跟前，非常严厉地说；“把它给我”。
• 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。
• The two new friends established themselves in the house during his absence; when I heard Hareton sternly check his cousin, on her offering a revelation of her father-in-law's conduct to his father.
  这两个新朋友在他不在时就占据了大厅；在那儿我听见哈里顿严肃地阻止他的表妹揭露她公公对他父亲的行为。
• He was waiting, somewhat sternly, for Winston to speak, but about what?
  他有点严峻地等待着温斯顿开腔，可是等他说什么？
• The chair sternly rebuked the audience for their laughter.
  主席厉声斥责听众哄笑。
• 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。