stern

英 [stɜːn] 美 [stɝn]

解释

※ 提供单词"stern"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

stern 严厉的，严苛的

来自古英语 styrne,严厉的，严苛的，来自 Proto-Germanic*sternijaz,硬的，强硬的，来自 PIE*ster, 固定的，坚固的，僵硬的，词源同 sterile,stark.

stern 船尾

词源同 steer,驾驶，操纵。因过去习惯在船尾驾驶船只，后引申词义船尾。

stern: stern: English has two distinct words stern. The older, the adjective ‘severe’ [OE], comes from a prehistoric Germanic *sternjaz, which was probably derived from the base *ster-, *star- ‘be rigid’ (source also of English starch, stare, starve, etc). Stern ‘rear of a vessel’ [13] is etymologically the ‘steering’ end of a ship. The word was probably borrowed from Old Norse stjórn ‘steering’, a derivative of the same base as produced stýra ‘steer’ (source of English steer).
=> starch, stare, starve, stereo, stork; steer
stern (adj.): Old English styrne "severe, strict, grave, hard, cruel," from Proto-Germanic *sternijaz (cognates: Middle High German sterre, German starr "stiff," störrig "obstinate;" Gothic andstaurran "to be stiff;" Old Norse stara; Old English starian "to look or gaze upon"), from PIE root *ster- (1) "rigid, stiff" (see stereo-). Related: Sternly; sternness.
stern (n.): early 13c., "hind part of a ship; steering gear of a ship," probably from a Scandinavian source, such as Old Norse stjorn "a steering," related to or derived from styra "to guide" (see steer (v.)). Or the word may come from Old Frisian stiarne "rudder," which also is related to steer (v.). Stern-wheeler as a type of steam-boat is from 1855, American English.

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1. He was a stern critic but an extremely kindly man.: 他是个苛刻的批评家，但却是个非常善良的人。

3. We remember our mother's stern instructions not to boast.: 我们谨记母亲不许我们在人前炫耀的严厉教诲。

4. 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。

5. In showing contempt for the heavyweight championship Douglas offended a stern code.: 道格拉斯藐视重量级拳王称号的行为违背了严格的准则。