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

• This disruptive behavior is actually a very sensible, he sternly watching you, because you and your response ( rather than the lamp) is his aim.
  这捣乱的行为其实是非常理智的，他严肃地看着你，因为你和你的反应（而非灯绳）才是他的目的所在。
• 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。
• Exasperated, I sternly asked her one final time to return to her seats.
  我生气了，最后一次严厉地命令他回到她的座位上去。
• 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。
• "This kind of behaviour is not acceptable," said the teacher sternly.
  这种行为是不可接受的，老师严厉地说。
• "peter," he sternly admonished peter, his student.
  “彼得，”他严厉地训诫他的学生彼得道。
• Mason descends on her sternly.
  梅森对她发起凌厉的攻势。
• He saw that his wife's eye was fixed sternly on him.
  他看到他的太太目光严厉地盯视着他。
• 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。
• "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。