| 单词 | stern |
| 释义 | Word Frequency stern 1(stɜːn) adjective 1. showing uncompromising or inflexible resolve; firm, strict, or authoritarian 2. lacking leniency or clemency; harsh or severe 3. relentless; unyielding the stern demands of parenthood 4. having an austere or forbidding appearance or nature Derived forms sternly (ˈsternly) adverb sternness (ˈsternness) noun Word origin Old English styrne; related to Old High German stornēn to alarm, Latin sternāx stubborn, Greek stereos hardWord Frequency stern 2(stɜːn) noun 1. the rear or after part of a vessel, opposite the bow or stem 2. the rear part of any object 3. the tail of certain breeds of dog, such as the foxhound or beagle adjective 4. relating to or located at the stern Word origin C13: from Old Norse stjōrn steering; see steer1Word Frequency Stern(stɜːn) noun Isaac. 1920–2001, US concert violinist, born in (what is now) Ukraine |
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