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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
stern
stern [stern sterns] adjective, noun BrE [stɜːn] NAmE [stɜːrn]
adjective (stern·er, stern·est)
1. serious and often disapproving; expecting sb to obey you
Syn: ↑strict
•a stern face/expression/look
•a stern warning
•Her voice was stern.
•The police are planning sterner measures to combat crime.
2. serious and difficult
•a stern test of nerves
•We face stern opposition.
Word Origin:
adj. Old English styrne West Germanic ↑staren. Middle English Old Norse stjórn ‘steering’ stýra ‘to steer’
Thesaurus:
stern adj.
•His voice was suddenly stern.
grim • |especially written severe • • steely • |disapproving hard • • unforgiving • • dour •
a stern/grim/severe/steely/hard look/voice
a stern/grim/severe/hard/dour expression/face
a stern/grim/severe warning
Example Bank:
•He quickly became notorious for his stern management.
•Her mother appeared, looking very stern.
•His voice was suddenly stern.
•She always seemed to have the same stern expression on her face.
•There was a hint of a smile on his usually rather stern face.
Idiom: ↑made of sterner stuff
Derived Words: ↑sternly ▪ ↑sternness
noun
the back end of a ship or boat
compare ↑bow 1 n., ↑poop, see from stem to stern at ↑stem n.
Word Origin:
adj. Old English styrne West Germanic ↑staren. Middle English Old Norse stjórn ‘steering’ stýra ‘to steer’
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