sternKK [ˋstɝn] /ˈstɝn/形容詞1嚴厲的、嚴格的The new coach is stern but fair with all his players.新教練對所有球員都很嚴厲，但很公正。2嚴肅的、板著臉的She gave me a stern look and closed the door.她板著臉看了我一眼，然後把門關上。3嚴正的、強硬的The government issued a stern warning to the protesters.政府向抗議者發出嚴正警告。4嚴峻的、艱鉅的The team faces a stern test in tomorrow's final.球隊在明天的決賽中將面臨嚴峻的考驗。名詞1船尾、尾部We sat at the stern and watched the harbor disappear.我們坐在船尾，看著港口漸漸消失。