adj.严厉的；严峻的；苛刻的；坚决的

n.尾部；船尾

He received a stern rebuke from his superior. 他受到上司的严厉斥责。

The teacher's stern look reduced him to silence. 教师神情严肃，他便静了下来。

He came close to the painter and looked steadfastly into his stern eyes. 他走近画家,并且死死地盯着他那目光严峻的眼睛。

He wasn't a stern man, in spite of his lack of humor. 尽管他缺少幽默感,但他不是一个苛刻的人。

The Central Committee has waged a stern and continuous struggle against this deviation. 党中央对于这种偏向，进行了不断的坚决的斗争。

Move your stern, I want to sit down. 你把屁股挪一挪，我想坐下。

She seated herself in the stern. 她坐进了船尾。

The liner has been refitted from stem to stern. 那艘班轮已经全面整修。